Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Shelby, Montana

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Health
  15.8% higher in Shelby, Montana
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARShelby, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7110.2100  51.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARShelby, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.396.9100  5.3%
Heart Failure103.490.3100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.492.3100  15.6%
Pneumonia100.2101.6100  1.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARShelby, MTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$22,354$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$14,509$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$20,436$22,499  15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$17,090$17,007  1.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARShelby, MTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-5.5%3.1%  77.4%
2015-20164.6%34.7%12.5%  654.3%
2016-2017-5.7%44.4%57.9%  878.9%
2017-201829.5%12.9%19.0%  56.3%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201428.6%121.7%113.3%  325.5%
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