Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Garden City, Kansas

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Health
  19.6% higher in Garden City, Kansas
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARGarden City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7105.8100  45.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARGarden City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3106.4100  4.0%
Heart Failure103.4111.5100  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement109.4106.4100  2.7%
Pneumonia100.299.5100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARGarden City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$24,544$23,281  4.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$17,920$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$23,552$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$16,737$17,007  0.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARGarden City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-4.6%3.1%  48.4%
2015-20164.6%15.8%12.5%  243.5%
2016-2017-5.7%42.4%57.9%  843.9%
2017-201829.5%37.8%19.0%  28.1%
2018-20193.8%6.6%-2.2%  73.7%
Since 201428.6%131.0%113.3%  358.0%
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