Taos, New Mexico vs. Modesto, California

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Health
  22.5% higher in Modesto, California
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMModesto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3102.1100  37.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMModesto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8104.5100  10.2%
Heart Failure89.398.4100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement89.798.6100  9.9%
Pneumonia86.396.4100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMModesto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$24,108$23,281  10.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$15,807$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$21,823$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$16,202$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMModesto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%4.0%3.1%  132.3%
2015-20167.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-201851.6%26.1%19.0%  49.4%
2018-2019-11.8%1.2%-2.2%  110.2%
Since 201461.5%45.0%113.3%  26.8%
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