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4.9% lower in Shepherd, Montana
than in Hays, Montana

Insurance cost

	Hays, MT	Shepherd, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.2	100.2	100	9.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Hays, MT	Shepherd, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.7	97.9	100	1.2%
Heart Failure	92.9	95.4	100	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	90.9	86.7	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	90.8	94.2	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Hays, MT	Shepherd, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,322	$22,597	$23,281	1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,919	$15,327	$16,237	2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,128	$19,187	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,273	$15,834	$17,007	3.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Hays, MT	Shepherd, 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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