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9.7% lower in Fresno, California
than in Helena, Montana

Insurance cost

	Helena, MT	Fresno, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.6	81	100	26.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Helena, MT	Fresno, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	88.8	101.5	100	14.3%
Heart Failure	93	101.1	100	8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.4	99.7	100	12.8%
Pneumonia	92.4	97.2	100	5.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Helena, MT	Fresno, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,495	$23,418	$23,281	14.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,947	$16,239	$16,237	8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,564	$22,079	$22,499	12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,538	$16,344	$17,007	5.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Helena, MT	Fresno, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	172.7%
2015-2016	34.7%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	44.4%	9.3%	57.9%	79.1%
2017-2018	12.9%	26.1%	19.0%	102.3%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	121.7%	45.0%	113.3%	63.0%

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