Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Columbia, Kentucky

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Health
  15.6% higher in Columbia, Kentucky
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARColumbia, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7108.8100  49.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARColumbia, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.3103.1100  0.8%
Heart Failure103.497.6100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement109.498.5100  10.0%
Pneumonia100.275.6100  24.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARColumbia, KYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$23,800$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$15,684$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$21,808$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$12,711$17,007  24.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARColumbia, KYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%7.7%3.1%  348.4%
2015-20164.6%-1.9%12.5%  141.3%
2016-2017-5.7%10.7%57.9%  287.7%
2017-201829.5%46.0%19.0%  55.9%
2018-20193.8%9.0%-2.2%  136.8%
Since 201428.6%86.2%113.3%  201.4%
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