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Helena, Montana vs. Palm Desert, California

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Health
  12.5% lower in Palm Desert, California
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.672.2100  34.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.8104.2100  17.3%
Heart Failure93105.2100  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.498.5100  11.4%
Pneumonia92.4109.5100  18.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$24,035$23,281  17.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$16,911$16,237  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$21,804$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$18,410$17,007  18.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%4.0%3.1%  172.7%
2015-201634.7%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201744.4%9.3%57.9%  79.1%
2017-201812.9%26.1%19.0%  102.3%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014121.7%45.0%113.3%  63.0%
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