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2.8% lower in New Bedford, Massachusetts
than in Seattle, Washington

Insurance cost

	Seattle, WA	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.9	59.9	100	17.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Seattle, WA	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.6	102.7	100	4.2%
Heart Failure	98.3	104.7	100	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	109	100	15.7%
Pneumonia	101.6	106	100	4.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Seattle, WA	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,748	$23,704	$23,281	4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,802	$16,831	$16,237	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$24,121	$22,499	15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,076	$17,832	$17,007	4.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Seattle, WA	New Bedford, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	85.5%
2015-2016	5.6%	-1.5%	12.5%	126.8%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-2.7%	57.9%	68.8%
2017-2018	38.3%	26.4%	19.0%	31.1%
2018-2019	13.4%	5.1%	-2.2%	61.9%
Since 2014	33.7%	23.9%	113.3%	29.1%

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