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2.5% lower in Bellingham, Washington
than in West Palm Beach, Florida

Insurance cost

	West Palm Beach, FL	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.8	99.2	100	14.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Palm Beach, FL	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	106.4	95.2	100	10.5%
Heart Failure	113.3	97	100	14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	112.9	85.3	100	24.4%
Pneumonia	104.5	94.4	100	9.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Palm Beach, FL	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,541	$21,967	$23,281	10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,210	$15,584	$16,237	14.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,003	$18,887	$22,499	24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,565	$15,882	$17,007	9.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Palm Beach, FL	Bellingham, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	-17.9%	3.1%	398.3%
2015-2016	1.8%	5.6%	12.5%	211.1%
2016-2017	15.3%	-1.6%	57.9%	110.5%
2017-2018	40.8%	38.3%	19.0%	6.1%
2018-2019	2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%	458.3%
Since 2014	79.3%	33.7%	113.3%	57.5%

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