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Health
3.7% higher in Whitefish, Montana
than in Independence, Missouri

Insurance cost

	Independence, MO	Whitefish, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	90	105	100	16.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Independence, MO	Whitefish, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	95.2	95.7	100	0.5%
Heart Failure	97.2	94.4	100	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.7	84.7	100	16.7%
Pneumonia	102.7	90.8	100	11.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Independence, MO	Whitefish, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,972	$22,073	$23,281	0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,616	$15,163	$16,237	2.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,506	$18,761	$22,499	16.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,272	$15,274	$17,007	11.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Independence, MO	Whitefish, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	450.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	34.7%	12.5%	227.4%
2016-2017	18.5%	44.4%	57.9%	140.0%
2017-2018	42.2%	12.9%	19.0%	69.4%
2018-2019	-5.7%	6.9%	-2.2%	221.1%
Since 2014	73.9%	121.7%	113.3%	64.7%

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