Austin, Texas vs. Taos, New Mexico

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Health
  12.6% lower in Taos, New Mexico
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXTaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.974.3100  11.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXTaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.894.8100  12.1%
Heart Failure10789.3100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement103.289.7100  13.1%
Pneumonia99.886.3100  13.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXTaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,875$23,281  12.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$14,354$16,237  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$19,863$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$14,505$17,007  13.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXTaos, NMU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-12.4%3.1%  487.5%
2015-20165.1%7.1%12.5%  39.2%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%51.6%19.0%  44.9%
2018-20192.3%-11.8%-2.2%  613.0%
Since 201479.0%61.5%113.3%  22.2%
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