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15.1% lower in Helena, Montana
than in Caribou, Maine

Insurance cost

	Caribou, ME	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137.6	110.6	100	19.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Caribou, ME	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96	88.8	100	7.5%
Heart Failure	91.4	93	100	1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.6	88.4	100	18.6%
Pneumonia	91.8	92.4	100	0.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Caribou, ME	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,144	$20,495	$23,281	7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,682	$14,947	$16,237	1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,033	$19,564	$22,499	18.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,437	$15,538	$17,007	0.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Caribou, ME	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.2%	-5.5%	3.1%	358.3%
2015-2016	4.4%	34.7%	12.5%	688.6%
2016-2017	14.9%	44.4%	57.9%	198.0%
2017-2018	52.7%	12.9%	19.0%	75.5%
2018-2019	-7.5%	6.9%	-2.2%	192.0%
Since 2014	67.4%	121.7%	113.3%	80.6%

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