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7.8% higher in Hamilton, Montana
than in Lake Forest, California

Insurance cost

	Lake Forest, CA	Hamilton, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82.5	110.2	100	33.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lake Forest, CA	Hamilton, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.4	98.8	100	5.4%
Heart Failure	112.3	92.3	100	17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	108.9	93.4	100	14.2%
Pneumonia	117.1	102.6	100	12.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lake Forest, CA	Hamilton, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,093	$22,804	$23,281	5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,038	$14,825	$16,237	17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,108	$20,689	$22,499	14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$19,691	$17,259	$17,007	12.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lake Forest, CA	Hamilton, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	237.5%
2015-2016	0.0%	34.7%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	44.4%	57.9%	377.4%
2017-2018	26.1%	12.9%	19.0%	50.6%
2018-2019	1.2%	6.9%	-2.2%	475.0%
Since 2014	45.0%	121.7%	113.3%	170.4%

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