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14.0% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Valdez, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Valdez, AK	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	99.2	100	24.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Valdez, AK	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	95.2	100	6.2%
Heart Failure	89.3	97	100	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.6	85.3	100	2.0%
Pneumonia	85.5	94.4	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Valdez, AK	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,416	$21,967	$23,281	6.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,346	$15,584	$16,237	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,515	$18,887	$22,499	2.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,377	$15,882	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Valdez, AK	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-17.9%	3.1%	222.6%
2015-2016	47.3%	5.6%	12.5%	88.2%
2016-2017	28.8%	-1.6%	57.9%	105.6%
2017-2018	-21.6%	38.3%	19.0%	277.3%
2018-2019	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%	506.1%
Since 2014	64.8%	33.7%	113.3%	48.0%

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