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Bakersfield, California vs. Taos, New Mexico

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7.1% lower in Taos, New Mexico
than in Bakersfield, California

Insurance cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	82	74.3	100	9.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bakersfield, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	103.9	94.8	100	8.8%
Heart Failure	101.8	89.3	100	12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	82	89.7	100	9.4%
Pneumonia	100.2	86.3	100	13.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bakersfield, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,971	$21,875	$23,281	8.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$14,354	$16,237	12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,143	$19,863	$22,499	9.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,856	$14,505	$17,007	13.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bakersfield, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	-12.4%	3.1%	410.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	7.1%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	28.8%	57.9%	209.7%
2017-2018	26.1%	51.6%	19.0%	97.7%
2018-2019	1.2%	-11.8%	-2.2%	1,083.3%
Since 2014	45.0%	61.5%	113.3%	36.7%

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