Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Orange Beach, Alabama

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Health
  12.0% higher in Orange Beach, Alabama
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, AROrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7103.1100  41.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, AROrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3100.2100  2.1%
Heart Failure103.493.8100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement109.493.6100  14.4%
Pneumonia100.290.2100  10.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, AROrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$23,131$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$15,065$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$20,722$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$15,174$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, AROrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%3.1%3.1%  200.0%
2015-20164.6%12.5%12.5%  171.7%
2016-2017-5.7%57.9%57.9%  1,115.8%
2017-201829.5%19.0%19.0%  35.6%
2018-20193.8%-2.2%-2.2%  157.9%
Since 201428.6%113.3%113.3%  296.2%
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