DeKalb, Illinois vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Health
  17.5% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in DeKalb, Illinois
   Insurance cost
DeKalb, ILFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium11972.7100  38.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
DeKalb, ILFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.1102.3100  1.2%
Heart Failure98.7103.4100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement84.1109.4100  30.1%
Pneumonia105.4100.2100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
DeKalb, ILFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,320$23,603$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,865$16,613$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,630$24,227$22,499  30.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,726$16,851$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
DeKalb, ILFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-3.1%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20169.0%4.6%12.5%  48.9%
2016-201738.0%-5.7%57.9%  115.0%
2017-201838.1%29.5%19.0%  22.6%
2018-2019-1.6%3.8%-2.2%  337.5%
Since 2014110.6%28.6%113.3%  74.1%
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