More than half of the counties
in the 34 states on the federally run health exchange are served by just one or
two insurers. The highest premiums are found in areas with the least
competition, and most of these areas are in the South.
Southern counties have less competition.
NUMBER OF INSURERS
1
2
3
or more
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Atlanta
Phoenix
Houston
New
Orleans
Miami
LOWEST PREMIUM
HIGHEST PREMIUM
Pima County, Ariz.
Baker County, Ga.
INSURERS: 8
INSURER: 1
MONTHLY PREMIUM: $235
MONTHLY PREMIUM: $673
NUMBER OF INSURERS
MINIMUM PREMIUM
MAXIMUM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The national range of monthly
premiums for a 50-year-old buying a silver plan varies depending on the
number of insurers in the individualfs place of residence.
0
$200
$400
$600
Note: Figures are based on the second-lowest silver premiums,
which are used to calculate subsidies.
