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8.7% higher in Branson, Missouri
than in Van Buren, Arkansas

Insurance cost

	Van Buren, AR	Branson, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	72.7	95.2	100	30.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Van Buren, AR	Branson, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.3	97	100	5.2%
Heart Failure	100.5	95.4	100	5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	109.4	89.6	100	18.1%
Pneumonia	89.5	101.5	100	13.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Van Buren, AR	Branson, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,603	$22,372	$23,281	5.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,141	$15,330	$16,237	5.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$24,227	$19,847	$22,499	18.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,052	$17,068	$17,007	13.4%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Van Buren, AR	Branson, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	-3.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	67.7%
2015-2016	4.6%	10.6%	12.5%	130.4%
2016-2017	-5.7%	18.5%	57.9%	424.6%
2017-2018	29.5%	42.2%	19.0%	43.1%
2018-2019	3.8%	-5.7%	-2.2%	250.0%
Since 2014	28.6%	73.9%	113.3%	158.4%

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