Alamosa, Colorado vs. Howard, Colorado

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Health
  10.2% lower in Howard, Colorado
than in Alamosa, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Alamosa, COHoward, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.298.7100  12.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alamosa, COHoward, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3101.3100  0.0%
Heart Failure95.285.9100  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement113.698.3100  13.5%
Pneumonia107.3100.9100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alamosa, COHoward, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,378$23,378$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,289$13,797$16,237  9.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,155$21,754$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,041$16,968$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alamosa, COHoward, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%12.0%3.1%  0.0%
2015-2016-0.3%-0.3%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201714.7%14.7%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201833.5%33.5%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20193.8%3.8%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 201477.5%77.5%113.3%  0.0%
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