Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Big Spring, Texas

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Health
  26.5% higher in Big Spring, Texas
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMBig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3107.5100  64.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMBig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9593.1100  2.0%
Heart Failure98.2100.4100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement98.2102.9100  4.8%
Pneumonia96.593.2100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMBig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$21,493$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$16,131$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$22,781$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$15,671$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMBig Spring, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%3.2%3.1%  125.8%
2015-20167.1%5.1%12.5%  28.2%
2016-201728.8%19.0%57.9%  34.0%
2017-201851.6%35.6%19.0%  31.0%
2018-2019-11.8%2.3%-2.2%  119.5%
Since 201461.5%79.0%113.3%  28.5%
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