Buffalo, New York vs. East Helena, Montana

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Health
  3.2% higher in East Helena, Montana
than in Buffalo, New York
   Insurance cost
Buffalo, NYEast Helena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8110.6100  16.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Buffalo, NYEast Helena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.188.8100  10.4%
Heart Failure94.893100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement100.688.4100  12.1%
Pneumonia103.692.4100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Buffalo, NYEast Helena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$20,495$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$14,947$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$19,564$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$15,538$17,007  10.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Buffalo, NYEast Helena, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%-5.5%3.1%  150.9%
2015-20163.4%34.7%12.5%  920.6%
2016-201715.5%44.4%57.9%  186.5%
2017-201811.5%12.9%19.0%  12.2%
2018-201912.5%6.9%-2.2%  44.8%
Since 201465.9%121.7%113.3%  84.7%
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