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26.0% lower in Las Cruces, New Mexico
than in Waukee, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Waukee, IA	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	71.6	100	47.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Waukee, IA	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98	99.7	100	1.7%
Heart Failure	97.3	102.6	100	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	97	103.4	100	6.6%
Pneumonia	101.1	104	100	2.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Waukee, IA	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,612	$22,999	$23,281	1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,635	$16,485	$16,237	5.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,465	$22,887	$22,499	6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,996	$17,496	$17,007	2.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Waukee, IA	Las Cruces, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-12.4%	3.1%	363.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	7.1%	12.5%	46.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	28.8%	57.9%	9.5%
2017-2018	88.1%	51.6%	19.0%	41.4%
2018-2019	6.9%	-11.8%	-2.2%	271.0%
Since 2014	201.2%	61.5%	113.3%	69.4%

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