Golden, Colorado vs. Brookings, South Dakota

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Health
  6.5% higher in Brookings, South Dakota
than in Golden, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Golden, COBrookings, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3108.1100  28.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Golden, COBrookings, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.998.7100  3.1%
Heart Failure103.580100  22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94.286.7100  8.0%
Pneumonia102.977.1100  25.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Golden, COBrookings, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,524$22,772$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,632$12,852$16,237  22.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$19,203$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,297$12,968$17,007  25.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Golden, COBrookings, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%-7.7%3.1%  164.2%
2015-2016-0.3%24.6%12.5%  8,300.0%
2016-201714.7%38.6%57.9%  162.6%
2017-201833.5%14.3%19.0%  57.3%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%94.8%113.3%  22.3%
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