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14.3% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Merrifield, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Merrifield, VA	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	72.9	100	27.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Merrifield, VA	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.8	98.6	100	6.8%
Heart Failure	101.5	98.3	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.9	94.2	100	6.0%
Pneumonia	100.3	101.6	100	1.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Merrifield, VA	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,414	$22,748	$23,281	6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,311	$15,802	$16,237	3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,672	$20,849	$22,499	6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,858	$17,076	$17,007	1.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Merrifield, VA	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-17.9%	3.1%	642.4%
2015-2016	3.9%	5.6%	12.5%	43.6%
2016-2017	10.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	115.5%
2017-2018	66.1%	38.3%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%	262.2%
Since 2014	104.0%	33.7%	113.3%	67.6%

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