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Health
2.8% higher in Helena, Montana
than in Sarasota, Florida

Insurance cost

	Sarasota, FL	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	89.6	110.6	100	23.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Sarasota, FL	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	88.8	100	14.5%
Heart Failure	112.7	93	100	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.1	88.4	100	14.3%
Pneumonia	107.1	92.4	100	13.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Sarasota, FL	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$20,495	$23,281	14.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$18,111	$14,947	$16,237	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,826	$19,564	$22,499	14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,004	$15,538	$17,007	13.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Sarasota, FL	Helena, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	-5.5%	3.1%	191.7%
2015-2016	1.8%	34.7%	12.5%	1,827.8%
2016-2017	15.3%	44.4%	57.9%	190.2%
2017-2018	40.8%	12.9%	19.0%	68.4%
2018-2019	2.4%	6.9%	-2.2%	187.5%
Since 2014	79.3%	121.7%	113.3%	53.5%

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