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12.9% lower in Helena, Montana
than in Blacksburg, Virginia

Insurance cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	128.4	110.6	100	13.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Blacksburg, VA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.6	88.8	100	15.1%
Heart Failure	105.7	93	100	12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.4	88.4	100	11.1%
Pneumonia	98	92.4	100	5.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Blacksburg, VA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,126	$20,495	$23,281	15.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,990	$14,947	$16,237	12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,017	$19,564	$22,499	11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,476	$15,538	$17,007	5.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Blacksburg, VA	Helena, 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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