Bellingham, Washington vs. Helena, Montana

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Health
  4.9% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Bellingham, Washington
   Insurance cost
Bellingham, WAHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.2110.6100  11.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bellingham, WAHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.288.8100  6.7%
Heart Failure9793100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement85.388.4100  3.6%
Pneumonia94.492.4100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bellingham, WAHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,967$20,495$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,584$14,947$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,887$19,564$22,499  3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,882$15,538$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bellingham, WAHelena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%-5.5%3.1%  69.3%
2015-20165.6%34.7%12.5%  519.6%
2016-2017-1.6%44.4%57.9%  2,875.0%
2017-201838.3%12.9%19.0%  66.3%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%121.7%113.3%  261.1%
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