Columbia Falls, Montana vs. Lake Forest, California

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Health
  2.1% lower in Lake Forest, California
than in Columbia Falls, Montana
   Insurance cost
Columbia Falls, MTLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium10582.5100  21.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia Falls, MTLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.7104.4100  9.1%
Heart Failure94.4112.3100  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement84.7108.9100  28.6%
Pneumonia90.8117.1100  29.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia Falls, MTLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,073$24,093$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,163$18,038$16,237  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,761$24,108$22,499  28.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,274$19,691$17,007  28.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia Falls, MTLake Forest, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%4.0%3.1%  172.7%
2015-201634.7%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201744.4%9.3%57.9%  79.1%
2017-201812.9%26.1%19.0%  102.3%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014121.7%45.0%113.3%  63.0%
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