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Boston, Massachusetts vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Health
  6.2% higher in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.872.7100  17.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102.3100  0.6%
Heart Failure101.2103.4100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4109.4100  0.9%
Pneumonia102100.2100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,603$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,613$16,237  2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$24,227$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,851$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%-3.1%3.1%  19.2%
2015-2016-1.5%4.6%12.5%  406.7%
2016-2017-2.7%-5.7%57.9%  111.1%
2017-201826.4%29.5%19.0%  11.7%
2018-20195.1%3.8%-2.2%  25.5%
Since 201423.9%28.6%113.3%  19.7%
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