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Marketplace health plans in Hamilton County, IA — 2026
What agents look up before working a county's individual market: plans by metal level, insurers, the benchmark silver premium, the lowest bronze premium, deductible and out-of-pocket floors, the population under 65, and what changed since last year.
In 2026, Hamilton County, Iowa has 36 Marketplace health plans from 3 insurers: 13 bronze, 13 silver, 8 gold, 2 catastrophic. The benchmark silver plan (second-lowest-cost silver, age 40, before subsidies) is $462.09 per month; the lowest bronze premium is $344.91.
What changed vs 2025
- Benchmark silver premium up $55.08 a month (+13.5%) from 2025
- 10 more plans than 2025
- Lowest bronze premium up $39.06 a month
Market snapshot
- Residents under 65
- 11,729
- Insurers
- 3
- Plans by metal level
- 13 bronze, 13 silver, 8 gold, 2 catastrophic
- Benchmark silver premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $462.09/mo
- Lowest bronze premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $344.91/mo
- Lowest gold premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $443.74/mo
- Lowest silver deductible
- $3,500
- Lowest out-of-pocket maximum
- $5,900
Insurers in the county
- Oscar Insurance Company — 20 plans (Catastrophic, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Medica — 9 plans (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. — 7 plans (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Lowest age-40 premium per metal level, before subsidies
| Metal level | Plan | Insurer | Plan type | Monthly premium, age 40 | Deductible | Out-of-pocket maximum | Plans at this level |
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| Catastrophic | Secure | MercyOne (45819IA0010011) | Oscar Insurance Company | EPO | $306.63 | $10,600 | $10,600 | 2 |
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| Bronze | Bronze Classic Standard | MercyOne (45819IA0010050) | Oscar Insurance Company | EPO | $344.91 | $7,500 | $10,000 | 13 |
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| Silver | Silver Classic Standard | MercyOne (45819IA0010052) | Oscar Insurance Company | EPO | $460.90 | $6,000 | $8,900 | 13 |
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| Gold | Gold Classic Standard | MercyOne (45819IA0010053) | Oscar Insurance Company | EPO | $443.74 | $2,000 | $8,200 | 8 |
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One plan per metal level shown, of 36 plans in the county.
Benchmark silver premium by age
The benchmark plan (Oscar Insurance Company) at each age, individual, non-tobacco, before any premium tax credit.
| Age 21 | Age 27 | Age 30 | Age 40 | Age 50 | Age 60 |
|---|
| $361.58 | $378.93 | $410.38 | $462.09 | $645.77 | $981.30 |
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Premiums are individual, non-tobacco, age 40, before any premium tax credit, from the CMS QHP Landscape Individual Market Medical file for plan year 2026; population: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2024.
This page summarizes publicly available CMS data. It does not recommend plans and is not an application. To check subsidy eligibility and enroll, use HealthCare.gov or talk to a licensed agent. HealthCare.gov plan preview.