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Helena, Montana vs. Santa Maria, California

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Health
  4.2% lower in Santa Maria, California
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.697.3100  12.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.897100  9.2%
Heart Failure9394100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.494100  6.3%
Pneumonia92.493.5100  1.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTSanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$22,384$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$15,107$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$20,809$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$15,730$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTSanta Maria, 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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