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11.0% lower in Desert Hot Springs, California
than in Missoula, Montana

Insurance cost

	Missoula, MT	Desert Hot Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.2	72.2	100	27.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Missoula, MT	Desert Hot Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	105.1	104.2	100	0.9%
Heart Failure	101.9	105.2	100	3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	85.1	98.5	100	15.7%
Pneumonia	101	109.5	100	8.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Missoula, MT	Desert Hot Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,254	$24,035	$23,281	0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,370	$16,911	$16,237	3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,833	$21,804	$22,499	15.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,988	$18,410	$17,007	8.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Missoula, MT	Desert Hot Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	172.7%
2015-2016	34.7%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	44.4%	9.3%	57.9%	79.1%
2017-2018	12.9%	26.1%	19.0%	102.3%
2018-2019	6.9%	1.2%	-2.2%	82.6%
Since 2014	121.7%	45.0%	113.3%	63.0%

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