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3.0% lower in Chester, West Virginia
than in Great Falls, Montana

Insurance cost

	Great Falls, MT	Chester, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.4	89.4	100	21.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Great Falls, MT	Chester, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.9	118.5	100	22.3%
Heart Failure	91.7	122.5	100	33.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.3	99.1	100	9.7%
Pneumonia	97.8	112.9	100	15.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Great Falls, MT	Chester, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,354	$27,344	$23,281	22.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,739	$19,684	$16,237	33.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,984	$21,949	$22,499	9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,438	$18,987	$17,007	15.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Great Falls, MT	Chester, WV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	2.8%	3.1%	150.9%
2015-2016	34.7%	24.2%	12.5%	30.3%
2016-2017	44.4%	31.5%	57.9%	29.1%
2017-2018	12.9%	15.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2018-2019	6.9%	9.4%	-2.2%	36.2%
Since 2014	121.7%	112.1%	113.3%	7.9%

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