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13.5% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Metairie, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Metairie, LA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.7	99.2	100	34.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Metairie, LA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	92.4	95.2	100	3.0%
Heart Failure	92.9	97	100	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95	85.3	100	10.2%
Pneumonia	100.8	94.4	100	6.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Metairie, LA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,329	$21,967	$23,281	3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,924	$15,584	$16,237	4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,042	$18,887	$22,499	10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,949	$15,882	$17,007	6.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Metairie, LA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-17.9%	3.1%	425.5%
2015-2016	8.6%	5.6%	12.5%	34.9%
2016-2017	17.0%	-1.6%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	14.8%	38.3%	19.0%	158.8%
2018-2019	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.2%	419.0%
Since 2014	47.4%	33.7%	113.3%	28.9%

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