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20.7% higher in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
than in South Lake Tahoe, California

Insurance cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Pagosa Springs, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	94.8	132.1	100	39.3%

Procedure & surgery cost

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Pagosa Springs, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.1	94.8	100	2.4%
Heart Failure	92.3	93.8	100	1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.2	95.2	100	6.7%
Pneumonia	90.1	90.5	100	0.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Pagosa Springs, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,405	$21,875	$23,281	2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,828	$15,078	$16,237	1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,758	$21,086	$22,499	6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,153	$15,219	$17,007	0.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	South Lake Tahoe, CA	Pagosa Springs, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.0%	12.0%	3.1%	200.0%
2015-2016	0.0%	-0.3%	12.5%	∞%
2016-2017	9.3%	14.7%	57.9%	58.1%
2017-2018	26.1%	33.5%	19.0%	28.4%
2018-2019	1.2%	3.8%	-2.2%	216.7%
Since 2014	45.0%	77.5%	113.3%	72.2%

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