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19.5% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in Bethel, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Bethel, AK	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	72.7	100	44.7%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Bethel, AK	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	101.5	102.3	100	0.8%
Heart Failure	92	103.4	100	12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.6	109.4	100	30.9%
Pneumonia	70	100.2	100	43.1%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Bethel, AK	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,416	$23,603	$23,281	0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,775	$16,613	$16,237	12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,515	$24,227	$22,499	30.9%
Pneumonia Hospital	$11,768	$16,851	$17,007	43.2%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Bethel, AK	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	121.2%
2015-2016	47.3%	4.6%	12.5%	90.3%
2016-2017	28.8%	-5.7%	57.9%	119.8%
2017-2018	-21.6%	29.5%	19.0%	236.6%
2018-2019	-3.3%	3.8%	-2.2%	215.2%
Since 2014	64.8%	28.6%	113.3%	55.9%

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