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6.8% higher in Big Sky, Montana
than in Columbus, Montana

Insurance cost

	Columbus, MT	Big Sky, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	113.4	100	13.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Columbus, MT	Big Sky, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.6	98.8	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	95.4	96	100	0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.5	86.3	100	3.6%
Pneumonia	91.4	93	100	1.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Columbus, MT	Big Sky, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,291	$22,805	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,330	$15,433	$16,237	0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,821	$19,110	$22,499	3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,362	$15,644	$17,007	1.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Columbus, MT	Big Sky, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	-5.5%	3.1%	0.0%
2015-2016	34.7%	34.7%	12.5%	0.0%
2016-2017	44.4%	44.4%	57.9%	0.0%
2017-2018	12.9%	12.9%	19.0%	0.0%
2018-2019	6.9%	6.9%	-2.2%	0.0%
Since 2014	121.7%	121.7%	113.3%	0.0%

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