Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Health
  15.9% higher in Scranton, Pennsylvania
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.792.3100  27.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3105100  2.6%
Heart Failure103.4114.9100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement109.4120.8100  10.4%
Pneumonia100.2112.1100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$24,229$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$18,464$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$26,753$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$18,849$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARScranton, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-1.7%3.1%  45.2%
2015-20164.6%10.6%12.5%  130.4%
2016-2017-5.7%52.3%57.9%  1,017.5%
2017-201829.5%45.2%19.0%  53.2%
2018-20193.8%-15.8%-2.2%  515.8%
Since 201428.6%102.5%113.3%  258.4%
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