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3.2% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in University City, Missouri

Insurance cost

	University City, MO	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	80.8	72.7	100	10.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	University City, MO	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104	102.3	100	1.6%
Heart Failure	104.4	103.4	100	1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.7	109.4	100	12.0%
Pneumonia	105.3	100.2	100	4.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	University City, MO	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,999	$23,603	$23,281	1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,771	$16,613	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,633	$24,227	$22,499	12.0%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,701	$16,851	$17,007	4.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	University City, MO	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-1.0%	-3.1%	3.1%	210.0%
2015-2016	10.6%	4.6%	12.5%	56.6%
2016-2017	18.5%	-5.7%	57.9%	130.8%
2017-2018	42.2%	29.5%	19.0%	30.1%
2018-2019	-5.7%	3.8%	-2.2%	166.7%
Since 2014	73.9%	28.6%	113.3%	61.3%

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