Helena, Montana vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  2.2% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Helena, Montana
   Insurance cost
Helena, MTCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.696100  13.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Helena, MTCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack88.8104.5100  17.7%
Heart Failure93104.2100  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement88.493.4100  5.7%
Pneumonia92.4101.4100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Helena, MTCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,495$24,122$23,281  17.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,947$16,748$16,237  12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,564$20,687$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,538$17,046$17,007  9.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Helena, MTCharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-5.5%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201634.7%11.1%12.5%  68.0%
2016-201744.4%28.2%57.9%  36.5%
2017-201812.9%34.7%19.0%  169.0%
2018-20196.9%6.2%-2.2%  10.1%
Since 2014121.7%103.7%113.3%  14.8%
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