Taos, New Mexico vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  23.8% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3101.5100  36.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8103.7100  9.4%
Heart Failure89.3104.6100  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement89.798.6100  9.9%
Pneumonia86.3106.8100  23.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,924$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$16,806$16,237  17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$21,823$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$17,958$17,007  23.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%-4.6%3.1%  62.9%
2015-20167.1%15.8%12.5%  122.5%
2016-201728.8%42.4%57.9%  47.2%
2017-201851.6%37.8%19.0%  26.7%
2018-2019-11.8%6.6%-2.2%  155.9%
Since 201461.5%131.0%113.3%  113.0%
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