Waterville, Maine vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  0.9% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in Waterville, Maine
   Insurance cost
Waterville, MEBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.799.2100  1.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterville, MEBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.395.2100  4.1%
Heart Failure95.897100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement90.685.3100  5.8%
Pneumonia95.694.4100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterville, MEBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$21,967$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$15,584$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$18,887$22,499  5.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$15,882$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterville, MEBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%-17.9%3.1%  1,391.7%
2015-20164.4%5.6%12.5%  27.3%
2016-201714.9%-1.6%57.9%  110.7%
2017-201852.7%38.3%19.0%  27.3%
2018-2019-7.5%13.4%-2.2%  278.7%
Since 201467.4%33.7%113.3%  50.0%
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