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12.2% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Mercer Island, Washington

Insurance cost

	Mercer Island, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.9	99.2	100	36.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Mercer Island, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	95.2	100	3.4%
Heart Failure	98.3	97	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	85.3	100	9.4%
Pneumonia	101.6	94.4	100	7.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Mercer Island, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,748	$21,967	$23,281	3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,802	$15,584	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$18,887	$22,499	9.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,076	$15,882	$17,007	7.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Mercer Island, WA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.6%	5.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-1.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	38.3%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	33.7%	33.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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