Big Spring, Texas vs. Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Health
  21.0% lower in Albuquerque, New Mexico
than in Big Spring, Texas
   Insurance cost
Big Spring, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.565.3100  39.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Big Spring, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.195100  2.0%
Heart Failure100.498.2100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement102.998.2100  4.6%
Pneumonia93.296.5100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Big Spring, TXAlbuquerque, NMU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,493$21,918$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,131$15,786$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,781$21,746$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,671$16,223$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Big Spring, TXAlbuquerque, 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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