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12.1% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Virginia Beach, VA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.8	99.2	100	12.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Virginia Beach, VA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.6	95.2	100	9.8%
Heart Failure	101.2	97	100	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.5	85.3	100	16.8%
Pneumonia	105.8	94.4	100	10.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Virginia Beach, VA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,375	$21,967	$23,281	9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,259	$15,584	$16,237	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,694	$18,887	$22,499	16.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,783	$15,882	$17,007	10.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Virginia Beach, VA	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-17.9%	3.1%	642.4%
2015-2016	3.9%	5.6%	12.5%	43.6%
2016-2017	10.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	115.5%
2017-2018	66.1%	38.3%	19.0%	42.1%
2018-2019	3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%	262.2%
Since 2014	104.0%	33.7%	113.3%	67.6%

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