Los Alamos, New Mexico vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Health
  6.2% higher in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in Los Alamos, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Los Alamos, NMFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium74.372.7100  2.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Los Alamos, NMFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.8102.3100  7.9%
Heart Failure91.3103.4100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement91.2109.4100  20.0%
Pneumonia91.1100.2100  10.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Los Alamos, NMFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,875$23,603$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,668$16,613$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,199$24,227$22,499  19.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,324$16,851$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Los Alamos, NMFort Smith, ARU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%-3.1%3.1%  75.0%
2015-20167.1%4.6%12.5%  35.2%
2016-201728.8%-5.7%57.9%  119.8%
2017-201851.6%29.5%19.0%  42.8%
2018-2019-11.8%3.8%-2.2%  132.2%
Since 201461.5%28.6%113.3%  53.5%
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