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22.5% lower in Taos, New Mexico
than in Shawnee, Kansas

Insurance cost

	Shawnee, KS	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	112.1	74.3	100	33.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Shawnee, KS	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.8	94.8	100	3.1%
Heart Failure	101.2	89.3	100	11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	101.6	89.7	100	11.7%
Pneumonia	104.9	86.3	100	17.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Shawnee, KS	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,566	$21,875	$23,281	3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,262	$14,354	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,494	$19,863	$22,499	11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,645	$14,505	$17,007	17.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Shawnee, KS	Taos, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-4.6%	-12.4%	3.1%	169.6%
2015-2016	15.8%	7.1%	12.5%	55.1%
2016-2017	42.4%	28.8%	57.9%	32.1%
2017-2018	37.8%	51.6%	19.0%	36.5%
2018-2019	6.6%	-11.8%	-2.2%	278.8%
Since 2014	131.0%	61.5%	113.3%	53.1%

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