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3.6% lower in Olympia, Washington
than in Salem, Oregon

Insurance cost

	Salem, OR	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	79.5	73.3	100	7.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salem, OR	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	90.5	100	4.5%
Heart Failure	99.4	98.8	100	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	81.7	86	100	5.3%
Pneumonia	93.7	94.5	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salem, OR	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,880	$20,873	$23,281	4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,968	$15,882	$16,237	0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,095	$19,033	$22,499	5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,759	$15,887	$17,007	0.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salem, OR	Olympia, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	-17.9%	3.1%	739.3%
2015-2016	22.9%	5.6%	12.5%	75.5%
2016-2017	27.0%	-1.6%	57.9%	105.9%
2017-2018	19.0%	38.3%	19.0%	101.6%
2018-2019	7.0%	13.4%	-2.2%	91.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	33.7%	113.3%	67.6%

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