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Health
3.7% higher in Durango, Colorado
than in Hays, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Hays, KS	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.9	132.1	100	17.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Hays, KS	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.2	98.9	100	2.3%
Heart Failure	100.9	84.2	100	16.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	116.6	92.4	100	20.8%
Pneumonia	104.2	107.2	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Hays, KS	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,349	$22,817	$23,281	2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,208	$13,535	$16,237	16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$25,813	$20,448	$22,499	20.8%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,524	$18,020	$17,007	2.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Hays, KS	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	12.0%	3.1%	360.9%
2015-2016	15.8%	-0.3%	12.5%	101.9%
2016-2017	42.4%	14.7%	57.9%	65.3%
2017-2018	37.8%	33.5%	19.0%	11.4%
2018-2019	6.6%	3.8%	-2.2%	42.4%
Since 2014	131.0%	77.5%	113.3%	40.8%

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