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3.5% lower in West Yellowstone, Montana
than in Columbia, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Columbia, SC	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	115.7	113.4	100	2.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbia, SC	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.7	98.8	100	3.2%
Heart Failure	96.2	96	100	0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.4	86.3	100	14.9%
Pneumonia	100.6	93	100	7.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbia, SC	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,072	$22,805	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,450	$15,433	$16,237	0.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,453	$19,110	$22,499	14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,913	$15,644	$17,007	7.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbia, SC	West Yellowstone, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	34.7%	12.5%	212.6%
2016-2017	28.2%	44.4%	57.9%	57.4%
2017-2018	34.7%	12.9%	19.0%	62.8%
2018-2019	6.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	11.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	121.7%	113.3%	17.4%

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