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7.9% higher in El Cajon, California
than in Taos, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Taos, NM	El Cajon, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	75.8	100	2.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Taos, NM	El Cajon, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	101.3	100	6.9%
Heart Failure	89.3	104.9	100	17.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	98.7	100	10.0%
Pneumonia	86.3	107.7	100	24.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Taos, NM	El Cajon, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$23,382	$23,281	6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,354	$16,851	$16,237	17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,863	$21,845	$22,499	10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,505	$18,114	$17,007	24.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Taos, NM	El Cajon, 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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