Star, North Carolina vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  19.7% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Star, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Star, NCBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139.799.2100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Star, NCBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.695.2100  1.4%
Heart Failure96.297100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement100.285.3100  14.9%
Pneumonia99.794.4100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Star, NCBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,283$21,967$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,458$15,584$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,175$18,887$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,765$15,882$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Star, NCBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%-17.9%3.1%  398.3%
2015-201623.1%5.6%12.5%  75.8%
2016-201739.6%-1.6%57.9%  104.0%
2017-201815.5%38.3%19.0%  147.1%
2018-2019-1.4%13.4%-2.2%  1,057.1%
Since 2014107.4%33.7%113.3%  68.6%
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