Chicago, Illinois vs. Helena, Montana

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Health
  10.7% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7110.6100  50.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.188.8100  13.9%
Heart Failure104.193100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement112.388.4100  21.3%
Pneumonia110.492.4100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$20,495$23,281  13.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$14,947$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$19,564$22,499  21.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,538$17,007  16.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-5.5%3.1%  277.4%
2015-20169.0%34.7%12.5%  285.6%
2016-201738.0%44.4%57.9%  16.8%
2017-201838.1%12.9%19.0%  66.1%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%121.7%113.3%  10.0%
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