Missoula, Montana vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  3.1% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Missoula, Montana
   Insurance cost
Missoula, MTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.299.2100  1.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Missoula, MTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.195.2100  9.4%
Heart Failure101.997100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement85.185.3100  0.2%
Pneumonia10194.4100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Missoula, MTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,254$21,967$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,370$15,584$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,833$18,887$22,499  0.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,988$15,882$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Missoula, MTBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%-17.9%3.1%  225.5%
2015-201634.7%5.6%12.5%  83.9%
2016-201744.4%-1.6%57.9%  103.6%
2017-201812.9%38.3%19.0%  196.9%
2018-20196.9%13.4%-2.2%  94.2%
Since 2014121.7%33.7%113.3%  72.3%
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