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9.5% higher in Laughlin, Nevada
than in Ruidoso, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Laughlin, NV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	70.8	100	4.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Laughlin, NV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	108.9	100	14.9%
Heart Failure	90.3	115.4	100	27.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.2	115.3	100	21.1%
Pneumonia	95.1	119.5	100	25.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruidoso, NM	Laughlin, NV	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$25,131	$23,281	14.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,510	$18,546	$16,237	27.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,086	$25,536	$22,499	21.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,984	$20,088	$17,007	25.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruidoso, NM	Laughlin, NV	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-12.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	94.4%
2015-2016	7.1%	7.9%	12.5%	11.3%
2016-2017	28.8%	5.6%	57.9%	80.6%
2017-2018	51.6%	43.0%	19.0%	16.7%
2018-2019	-11.8%	-5.1%	-2.2%	56.8%
Since 2014	61.5%	53.6%	113.3%	12.8%

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