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Lawrence, Kansas vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Health
  11.8% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in Lawrence, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Lawrence, KSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.272.7100  30.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lawrence, KSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.4102.3100  8.4%
Heart Failure101.1103.4100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement95109.4100  15.2%
Pneumonia99.2100.2100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lawrence, KSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,777$23,603$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,250$16,613$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,042$24,227$22,499  15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,682$16,851$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lawrence, KSFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%-3.1%3.1%  32.6%
2015-201615.8%4.6%12.5%  70.9%
2016-201742.4%-5.7%57.9%  113.4%
2017-201837.8%29.5%19.0%  22.0%
2018-20196.6%3.8%-2.2%  42.4%
Since 2014131.0%28.6%113.3%  78.2%
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