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Health
9.0% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Lakewood, Colorado

Insurance cost

	Lakewood, CO	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	84.3	110.6	100	31.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Lakewood, CO	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.9	88.8	100	12.9%
Heart Failure	103.5	93	100	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	94.2	88.4	100	6.2%
Pneumonia	102.9	92.4	100	10.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Lakewood, CO	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,524	$20,495	$23,281	12.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,632	$14,947	$16,237	10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,849	$19,564	$22,499	6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,297	$15,538	$17,007	10.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Lakewood, CO	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	12.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	145.8%
2015-2016	-0.3%	34.7%	12.5%	11,666.7%
2016-2017	14.7%	44.4%	57.9%	202.0%
2017-2018	33.5%	12.9%	19.0%	61.5%
2018-2019	3.8%	6.9%	-2.2%	81.6%
Since 2014	77.5%	121.7%	113.3%	57.0%

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