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7.0% lower in Helena, Montana
than in Kansas City, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Kansas City, KS	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.1	110.6	100	1.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Kansas City, KS	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	88.8	100	12.5%
Heart Failure	105.3	93	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.7	88.4	100	10.4%
Pneumonia	116.7	92.4	100	20.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Kansas City, KS	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,422	$20,495	$23,281	12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,926	$14,947	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,843	$19,564	$22,499	10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,617	$15,538	$17,007	20.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Kansas City, KS	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-5.5%	3.1%	19.6%
2015-2016	15.8%	34.7%	12.5%	119.6%
2016-2017	42.4%	44.4%	57.9%	4.7%
2017-2018	37.8%	12.9%	19.0%	65.9%
2018-2019	6.6%	6.9%	-2.2%	4.5%
Since 2014	131.0%	121.7%	113.3%	7.1%

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