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12.6% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Great Falls, Montana

Insurance cost

	Great Falls, MT	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.4	73.7	100	35.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Great Falls, MT	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.9	103.1	100	6.4%
Heart Failure	91.7	104.1	100	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.3	112.3	100	24.4%
Pneumonia	97.8	110.4	100	12.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Great Falls, MT	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,354	$23,800	$23,281	6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,739	$16,722	$16,237	13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,984	$24,870	$22,499	24.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,438	$18,557	$17,007	12.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Great Falls, MT	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	3.1%	3.1%	156.4%
2015-2016	34.7%	9.0%	12.5%	74.1%
2016-2017	44.4%	38.0%	57.9%	14.4%
2017-2018	12.9%	38.1%	19.0%	195.3%
2018-2019	6.9%	-1.6%	-2.2%	123.2%
Since 2014	121.7%	110.6%	113.3%	9.1%

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