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Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Asheville, North Carolina

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30.0% higher in Asheville, North Carolina
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas

Insurance cost

	Fort Smith, AR	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.7	131.5	100	80.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Fort Smith, AR	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	92.1	100	10.0%
Heart Failure	103.4	101.2	100	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.4	101.8	100	6.9%
Pneumonia	100.2	104	100	3.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Fort Smith, AR	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,603	$21,250	$23,281	10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,613	$16,266	$16,237	2.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,227	$22,542	$22,499	7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,851	$17,495	$17,007	3.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Fort Smith, AR	Asheville, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-3.1%	6.0%	3.1%	293.5%
2015-2016	4.6%	23.1%	12.5%	402.2%
2016-2017	-5.7%	39.6%	57.9%	794.7%
2017-2018	29.5%	15.5%	19.0%	47.5%
2018-2019	3.8%	-1.4%	-2.2%	136.8%
Since 2014	28.6%	107.4%	113.3%	275.5%

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