Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  41.1% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7151.8100  108.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3102.8100  0.5%
Heart Failure103.4102.7100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.491.5100  16.4%
Pneumonia100.297.8100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$23,730$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$16,506$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$20,251$22,499  16.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$16,452$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%4.7%3.1%  251.6%
2015-20164.6%13.2%12.5%  187.0%
2016-2017-5.7%26.3%57.9%  561.4%
2017-201829.5%88.1%19.0%  198.6%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201428.6%201.2%113.3%  603.5%
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