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WEST DES MOINES vs. FORT SMITH
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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Fort Smith, Arkansas

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22.8% lower in Fort Smith, Arkansas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Insurance cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	72.7	100	46.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	West Des Moines, IA	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	102.3	100	8.7%
Heart Failure	95.8	103.4	100	7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	109.4	100	23.6%
Pneumonia	94.7	100.2	100	5.8%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	West Des Moines, IA	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$23,603	$23,281	8.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$16,613	$16,237	7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$24,227	$22,499	23.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,851	$17,007	5.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	West Des Moines, IA	Fort Smith, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-3.1%	3.1%	166.0%
2015-2016	13.2%	4.6%	12.5%	65.2%
2016-2017	26.3%	-5.7%	57.9%	121.7%
2017-2018	88.1%	29.5%	19.0%	66.5%
2018-2019	6.9%	3.8%	-2.2%	44.9%
Since 2014	201.2%	28.6%	113.3%	85.8%

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