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26.6% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Laramie, Wyoming

Insurance cost

	Laramie, WY	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	167.6	99.2	100	40.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Laramie, WY	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.2	95.2	100	7.8%
Heart Failure	91.4	97	100	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	84.4	85.3	100	1.1%
Pneumonia	90	94.4	100	4.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Laramie, WY	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,819	$21,967	$23,281	7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,685	$15,584	$16,237	6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,679	$18,887	$22,499	1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,129	$15,882	$17,007	5.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Laramie, WY	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.5%	-17.9%	3.1%	497.8%
2015-2016	5.7%	5.6%	12.5%	1.8%
2016-2017	8.9%	-1.6%	57.9%	118.0%
2017-2018	71.6%	38.3%	19.0%	46.5%
2018-2019	0.0%	13.4%	-2.2%	∞%
Since 2014	106.4%	33.7%	113.3%	68.3%

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