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13.0% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Helena, Montana

Insurance cost

	Helena, MT	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	110.6	138.2	100	25.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Helena, MT	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	88.8	108.3	100	22.0%
Heart Failure	93	77.7	100	16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.4	77.1	100	12.8%
Pneumonia	92.4	81.4	100	11.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Helena, MT	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,495	$24,985	$23,281	21.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,947	$12,490	$16,237	16.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,564	$17,067	$22,499	12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,538	$13,690	$17,007	11.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Helena, MT	Fairbanks, AK	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	14.6%	3.1%	365.5%
2015-2016	34.7%	47.3%	12.5%	36.3%
2016-2017	44.4%	28.8%	57.9%	35.1%
2017-2018	12.9%	-21.6%	19.0%	267.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-3.3%	-2.2%	147.8%
Since 2014	121.7%	64.8%	113.3%	46.8%

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