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35.1% lower in Los Alamos, New Mexico
than in Salinas, California

Insurance cost

	Salinas, CA	Los Alamos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	156.2	74.3	100	52.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Salinas, CA	Los Alamos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	94.8	100	7.6%
Heart Failure	99.8	91.3	100	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	96	91.2	100	5.0%
Pneumonia	107.7	91.1	100	15.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Salinas, CA	Los Alamos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,675	$21,875	$23,281	7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,036	$14,668	$16,237	8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,262	$20,199	$22,499	5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$18,107	$15,324	$17,007	15.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Salinas, CA	Los Alamos, 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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