Laurel, Mississippi vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Health
  15.1% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in Laurel, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Laurel, MSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium106.572.7100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurel, MSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.5102.3100  4.9%
Heart Failure89.8103.4100  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement119.1109.4100  8.1%
Pneumonia90.9100.2100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurel, MSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,492$23,603$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,436$16,613$16,237  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,370$24,227$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,292$16,851$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurel, MSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%-3.1%3.1%  84.2%
2015-2016-8.2%4.6%12.5%  156.1%
2016-201717.9%-5.7%57.9%  131.8%
2017-201857.8%29.5%19.0%  49.0%
2018-20190.4%3.8%-2.2%  850.0%
Since 201437.8%28.6%113.3%  24.3%
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