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Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Meridian, Idaho

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Health
  2.8% higher in Meridian, Idaho
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.791.9100  26.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.390.4100  11.6%
Heart Failure103.492100  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement109.485.1100  22.2%
Pneumonia100.298.7100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$20,851$23,281  11.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$14,790$16,237  11.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$18,831$22,499  22.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$16,604$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARMeridian, IDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%19.6%3.1%  732.3%
2015-20164.6%1.1%12.5%  76.1%
2016-2017-5.7%25.0%57.9%  538.6%
2017-201829.5%34.6%19.0%  17.3%
2018-20193.8%4.2%-2.2%  10.5%
Since 201428.6%111.9%113.3%  291.3%
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