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Forest City, Iowa vs. Smith Center, Kansas

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Health
  18.7% lower in Smith Center, Kansas
than in Forest City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Forest City, IASmith Center, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1112.9100  29.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Forest City, IASmith Center, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.2102.6100  4.5%
Heart Failure102.1101.8100  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement95.897.2100  1.5%
Pneumonia99.381.3100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Forest City, IASmith Center, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,651$23,685$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,411$16,364$16,237  0.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,200$21,510$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,704$13,679$17,007  18.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Forest City, IASmith Center, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-4.6%3.1%  197.9%
2015-201613.2%15.8%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%42.4%57.9%  61.2%
2017-201888.1%37.8%19.0%  57.1%
2018-20196.9%6.6%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 2014201.2%131.0%113.3%  34.9%
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