Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Kenai, Alaska

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Health
  30.5% higher in Kenai, Alaska
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARKenai, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7138.2100  90.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARKenai, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3101.5100  0.8%
Heart Failure103.486.6100  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement109.489.9100  17.8%
Pneumonia100.288.6100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARKenai, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$23,416$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$13,922$16,237  16.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$19,910$22,499  17.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$14,895$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARKenai, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%14.6%3.1%  571.0%
2015-20164.6%47.3%12.5%  928.3%
2016-2017-5.7%28.8%57.9%  605.3%
2017-201829.5%-21.6%19.0%  173.2%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201428.6%64.8%113.3%  126.6%
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