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14.2% higher in Buffalo, New York
than in Portales, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Portales, NM	Buffalo, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	94.8	100	27.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Portales, NM	Buffalo, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.3	99.1	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	88.8	94.8	100	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	102.9	100.6	100	2.2%
Pneumonia	84.6	103.6	100	22.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Portales, NM	Buffalo, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,692	$22,862	$23,281	0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,267	$15,231	$16,237	6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,781	$22,271	$22,499	2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,228	$17,416	$17,007	22.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Portales, NM	Buffalo, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-12.4%	10.8%	3.1%	187.1%
2015-2016	7.1%	3.4%	12.5%	52.1%
2016-2017	28.8%	15.5%	57.9%	46.2%
2017-2018	51.6%	11.5%	19.0%	77.7%
2018-2019	-11.8%	12.5%	-2.2%	205.9%
Since 2014	61.5%	65.9%	113.3%	7.2%

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