Billings, Montana vs. Hickory, North Carolina

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Health
  26.8% higher in Hickory, North Carolina
than in Billings, Montana
   Insurance cost
Billings, MTHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2145.7100  45.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Billings, MTHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.998.7100  0.8%
Heart Failure95.498.2100  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement86.798.6100  13.7%
Pneumonia94.2103.8100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Billings, MTHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,597$22,777$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,327$15,778$16,237  2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,187$21,834$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,834$17,453$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Billings, MTHickory, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%6.0%3.1%  209.1%
2015-201634.7%23.1%12.5%  33.4%
2016-201744.4%39.6%57.9%  10.8%
2017-201812.9%15.5%19.0%  20.2%
2018-20196.9%-1.4%-2.2%  120.3%
Since 2014121.7%107.4%113.3%  11.8%
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