Fort Smith, Arkansas vs. Manhattan, Kansas

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Health
  12.4% higher in Manhattan, Kansas
than in Fort Smith, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Fort Smith, ARManhattan, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7101.5100  39.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Smith, ARManhattan, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.391.1100  10.9%
Heart Failure103.4109.4100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement109.496.3100  12.0%
Pneumonia100.2101.5100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Smith, ARManhattan, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,603$21,033$23,281  10.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,613$17,584$16,237  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,227$21,329$22,499  12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,851$17,067$17,007  1.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Smith, ARManhattan, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%-4.6%3.1%  48.4%
2015-20164.6%15.8%12.5%  243.5%
2016-2017-5.7%42.4%57.9%  843.9%
2017-201829.5%37.8%19.0%  28.1%
2018-20193.8%6.6%-2.2%  73.7%
Since 201428.6%131.0%113.3%  358.0%
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