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32.0% higher in Grass Valley, California
than in Taos, New Mexico

Insurance cost

	Taos, NM	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	74.3	123.6	100	66.4%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Taos, NM	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.8	98.6	100	4.0%
Heart Failure	89.3	96.6	100	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	89.7	89.3	100	0.4%
Pneumonia	86.3	92.3	100	7.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Taos, NM	Grass Valley, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,875	$22,758	$23,281	4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,354	$15,529	$16,237	8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,863	$19,775	$22,499	0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,505	$15,523	$17,007	7.0%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Taos, NM	Grass Valley, 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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