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7.3% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Lafayette, Louisiana

Insurance cost

	Lafayette, LA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	86.4	110.6	100	28.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lafayette, LA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	88.8	100	15.0%
Heart Failure	96.1	93	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	96.6	88.4	100	8.5%
Pneumonia	105.1	92.4	100	12.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lafayette, LA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,106	$20,495	$23,281	15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,447	$14,947	$16,237	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,380	$19,564	$22,499	8.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,673	$15,538	$17,007	12.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lafayette, LA	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	5.5%	-5.5%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	8.6%	34.7%	12.5%	303.5%
2016-2017	17.0%	44.4%	57.9%	161.2%
2017-2018	14.8%	12.9%	19.0%	12.8%
2018-2019	-4.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	264.3%
Since 2014	47.4%	121.7%	113.3%	156.8%

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