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22.8% lower in Ruidoso, New Mexico
than in Chico, California

Insurance cost

	Chico, CA	Ruidoso, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	123.6	74.3	100	39.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Chico, CA	Ruidoso, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	94.8	100	3.3%
Heart Failure	94.2	90.3	100	4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	91	95.2	100	4.6%
Pneumonia	96	95.1	100	0.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Chico, CA	Ruidoso, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,624	$21,875	$23,281	3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,143	$14,510	$16,237	4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,147	$21,086	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,145	$15,984	$17,007	1.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Chico, CA	Ruidoso, 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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