Taos, New Mexico vs. Buena Vista, Colorado

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Health
  28.5% higher in Buena Vista, Colorado
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMBuena Vista, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3113.2100  52.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMBuena Vista, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8101.3100  6.9%
Heart Failure89.3108100  20.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.794.6100  5.5%
Pneumonia86.393.5100  8.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMBuena Vista, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,378$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$17,346$16,237  20.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$20,939$22,499  5.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$15,719$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMBuena Vista, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%12.0%3.1%  196.8%
2015-20167.1%-0.3%12.5%  104.2%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-201851.6%33.5%19.0%  35.1%
2018-2019-11.8%3.8%-2.2%  132.2%
Since 201461.5%77.5%113.3%  26.0%
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