Helena, Montana vs. Buford, Georgia

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Health
  8.7% lower in Buford, Georgia
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTBuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.684.5100  23.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTBuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.897100  9.2%
Heart Failure9399.9100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.498.4100  11.3%
Pneumonia92.4101.9100  10.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTBuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$22,377$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$16,049$16,237  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$21,788$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$17,137$17,007  10.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTBuford, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%-6.9%3.1%  25.5%
2015-201634.7%5.9%12.5%  83.0%
2016-201744.4%17.1%57.9%  61.5%
2017-201812.9%43.8%19.0%  239.5%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014121.7%67.4%113.3%  44.6%
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