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6.0% lower in Taos, New Mexico
than in Palm Springs, California

Insurance cost

	Palm Springs, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.2	74.3	100	2.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Palm Springs, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	94.8	100	9.0%
Heart Failure	105.2	89.3	100	15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	98.5	89.7	100	8.9%
Pneumonia	109.5	86.3	100	21.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Palm Springs, CA	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,035	$21,875	$23,281	9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,911	$14,354	$16,237	15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,804	$19,863	$22,499	8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,410	$14,505	$17,007	21.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Palm Springs, 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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