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16.1% higher in Bozeman, Montana
than in Carlsbad, California

Insurance cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Bozeman, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	75.8	113.4	100	49.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Carlsbad, CA	Bozeman, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.3	98.8	100	2.5%
Heart Failure	104.9	96	100	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	86.3	100	12.6%
Pneumonia	107.7	93	100	13.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Carlsbad, CA	Bozeman, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,382	$22,805	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,851	$15,433	$16,237	8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,845	$19,110	$22,499	12.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,114	$15,644	$17,007	13.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Carlsbad, CA	Bozeman, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	237.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	34.7%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	44.4%	57.9%	377.4%
2017-2018	26.1%	12.9%	19.0%	50.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	121.7%	113.3%	170.4%

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