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13.5% lower in Gardiner, Montana
than in Blacksburg, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Gardiner, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.4	110.2	100	14.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Gardiner, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.6	96.6	100	7.6%
Heart Failure	105.7	87.1	100	17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.4	89.5	100	10.0%
Pneumonia	98	75.5	100	23.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Blacksburg, VA	Gardiner, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,126	$22,291	$23,281	7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,990	$14,002	$16,237	17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,017	$19,821	$22,499	10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,476	$12,690	$17,007	23.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Blacksburg, VA	Gardiner, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.3%	-5.5%	3.1%	266.7%
2015-2016	3.9%	34.7%	12.5%	789.7%
2016-2017	10.3%	44.4%	57.9%	331.1%
2017-2018	66.1%	12.9%	19.0%	80.5%
2018-2019	3.7%	6.9%	-2.2%	86.5%
Since 2014	104.0%	121.7%	113.3%	17.0%

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