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6.5% higher in Bigfork, Montana
than in Alpena, Michigan

Insurance cost

	Alpena, MI	Bigfork, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	81	105	100	29.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Alpena, MI	Bigfork, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	107.5	95.7	100	11.0%
Heart Failure	96.6	94.4	100	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.8	84.7	100	16.8%
Pneumonia	103	90.8	100	11.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Alpena, MI	Bigfork, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,804	$22,073	$23,281	11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,517	$15,163	$16,237	2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,532	$18,761	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,314	$15,274	$17,007	11.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Alpena, MI	Bigfork, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.4%	-5.5%	3.1%	1,475.0%
2015-2016	2.0%	34.7%	12.5%	1,635.0%
2016-2017	6.9%	44.4%	57.9%	543.5%
2017-2018	37.1%	12.9%	19.0%	65.2%
2018-2019	0.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	1,280.0%
Since 2014	50.8%	121.7%	113.3%	139.6%

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