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Health
6.3% higher in West Yellowstone, Montana
than in Buffalo, New York

Insurance cost

	Buffalo, NY	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	113.4	100	19.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Buffalo, NY	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	99.1	98.8	100	0.3%
Heart Failure	94.8	96	100	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.6	86.3	100	14.2%
Pneumonia	103.6	93	100	10.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Buffalo, NY	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,862	$22,805	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,231	$15,433	$16,237	1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,271	$19,110	$22,499	14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,416	$15,644	$17,007	10.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Buffalo, NY	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	10.8%	-5.5%	3.1%	150.9%
2015-2016	3.4%	34.7%	12.5%	920.6%
2016-2017	15.5%	44.4%	57.9%	186.5%
2017-2018	11.5%	12.9%	19.0%	12.2%
2018-2019	12.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	44.8%
Since 2014	65.9%	121.7%	113.3%	84.7%

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