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Taos, New Mexico vs. Big Bear Lake, California

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Health
  5.3% higher in Big Bear Lake, California
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMBig Bear Lake, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.372.2100  2.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMBig Bear Lake, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.897.8100  3.2%
Heart Failure89.3102.6100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.7101.3100  12.9%
Pneumonia86.3109.1100  26.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMBig Bear Lake, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$22,558$23,281  3.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$16,480$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$22,426$22,499  12.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$18,348$17,007  26.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMBig Bear Lake, 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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