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7.5% higher in Shaver Lake, California
than in Ruidoso, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Shaver Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	81	100	9.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ruidoso, NM	Shaver Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	101.5	100	7.1%
Heart Failure	90.3	101.1	100	12.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.2	99.7	100	4.7%
Pneumonia	95.1	97.2	100	2.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ruidoso, NM	Shaver Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$23,418	$23,281	7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,510	$16,239	$16,237	11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,086	$22,079	$22,499	4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,984	$16,344	$17,007	2.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ruidoso, NM	Shaver Lake, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-12.4%	4.0%	3.1%	132.3%
2015-2016	7.1%	0.0%	12.5%	100.0%
2016-2017	28.8%	9.3%	57.9%	67.7%
2017-2018	51.6%	26.1%	19.0%	49.4%
2018-2019	-11.8%	1.2%	-2.2%	110.2%
Since 2014	61.5%	45.0%	113.3%	26.8%

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