Taos, New Mexico vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  30.8% higher in Kansas City, Kansas
than in Taos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Taos, NMKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.3112.1100  50.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Taos, NMKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8101.5100  7.1%
Heart Failure89.3105.3100  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.798.7100  10.0%
Pneumonia86.3116.7100  35.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Taos, NMKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,422$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,354$16,926$16,237  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,863$21,843$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,505$19,617$17,007  35.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Taos, NMKansas City, 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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