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4.3% higher in Royal City, Washington
than in Ruidoso, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Royal City, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	76.2	100	2.6%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Royal City, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	93.1	100	1.8%
Heart Failure	90.3	89	100	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.2	106.6	100	12.0%
Pneumonia	95.1	108.7	100	14.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruidoso, NM	Royal City, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$21,473	$23,281	1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,510	$14,302	$16,237	1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,086	$23,595	$22,499	11.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,984	$18,280	$17,007	14.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruidoso, NM	Royal City, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-12.4%	-17.9%	3.1%	44.4%
2015-2016	7.1%	5.6%	12.5%	21.1%
2016-2017	28.8%	-1.6%	57.9%	105.6%
2017-2018	51.6%	38.3%	19.0%	25.8%
2018-2019	-11.8%	13.4%	-2.2%	213.6%
Since 2014	61.5%	33.7%	113.3%	45.2%

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