Portland, Oregon vs. Mercer Island, Washington

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Health
  0.8% lower in Mercer Island, Washington
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.172.9100  7.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.198.6100  4.8%
Heart Failure98.698.3100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.194.2100  6.9%
Pneumonia93101.6100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$22,748$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$15,802$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$20,849$22,499  6.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$17,076$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORMercer Island, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%-17.9%3.1%  739.3%
2015-201622.9%5.6%12.5%  75.5%
2016-201727.0%-1.6%57.9%  105.9%
2017-201819.0%38.3%19.0%  101.6%
2018-20197.0%13.4%-2.2%  91.4%
Since 2014104.1%33.7%113.3%  67.6%
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