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19.5% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Bellingham, Massachusetts

Insurance cost

	Bellingham, MA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	62.8	110.6	100	76.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bellingham, MA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	88.8	100	14.9%
Heart Failure	104.3	93	100	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	106.2	88.4	100	16.8%
Pneumonia	104.5	92.4	100	11.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bellingham, MA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,085	$20,495	$23,281	14.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,762	$14,947	$16,237	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,520	$19,564	$22,499	16.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,580	$15,538	$17,007	11.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bellingham, MA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-2.6%	-5.5%	3.1%	111.5%
2015-2016	-1.5%	34.7%	12.5%	2,413.3%
2016-2017	-2.7%	44.4%	57.9%	1,744.4%
2017-2018	26.4%	12.9%	19.0%	51.1%
2018-2019	5.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	35.3%
Since 2014	23.9%	121.7%	113.3%	409.2%

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