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16.8% lower in Newton, Massachusetts
than in Helena, Montana

Insurance cost

	Helena, MT	Newton, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.6	63.3	100	42.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Helena, MT	Newton, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	88.8	102.6	100	15.5%
Heart Failure	93	103	100	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.4	106.3	100	20.2%
Pneumonia	92.4	100.7	100	9.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Helena, MT	Newton, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,495	$23,684	$23,281	15.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,947	$16,555	$16,237	10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,564	$23,539	$22,499	20.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,538	$16,933	$17,007	9.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Helena, MT	Newton, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	52.7%
2015-2016	34.7%	-1.5%	12.5%	104.3%
2016-2017	44.4%	-2.7%	57.9%	106.1%
2017-2018	12.9%	26.4%	19.0%	104.7%
2018-2019	6.9%	5.1%	-2.2%	26.1%
Since 2014	121.7%	23.9%	113.3%	80.4%

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