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Health
8.7% lower in Independence, Oregon
than in Kelso, Washington

Insurance cost

	Kelso, WA	Independence, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96.5	79.5	100	17.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kelso, WA	Independence, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	94.8	100	3.6%
Heart Failure	91.8	98.2	100	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.8	84.8	100	3.7%
Pneumonia	92.6	91.5	100	1.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kelso, WA	Independence, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,672	$21,878	$23,281	3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,749	$15,781	$16,237	7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,118	$18,769	$22,499	3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,577	$15,393	$17,007	1.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kelso, WA	Independence, OR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	2.8%	3.1%	115.6%
2015-2016	5.6%	22.9%	12.5%	308.9%
2016-2017	-1.6%	27.0%	57.9%	1,787.5%
2017-2018	38.3%	19.0%	19.0%	50.4%
2018-2019	13.4%	7.0%	-2.2%	47.8%
Since 2014	33.7%	104.1%	113.3%	208.9%

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