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Health
1.7% higher in Mercer Island, Washington
than in Tacoma, Washington

Insurance cost

	Tacoma, WA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	73.3	72.9	100	0.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Tacoma, WA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.1	98.6	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	92.4	98.3	100	6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	94.2	100	5.6%
Pneumonia	98.4	101.6	100	3.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Tacoma, WA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,637	$22,748	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,844	$15,802	$16,237	6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,749	$20,849	$22,499	5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,549	$17,076	$17,007	3.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Tacoma, WA	Mercer Island, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-17.9%	-17.9%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	5.6%	5.6%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	-1.6%	-1.6%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	38.3%	38.3%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	13.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	33.7%	33.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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