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Marketplace health plans in San Patricio County, TX — 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, San Patricio County, Texas has 44 Marketplace health plans from 3 insurers: 14 bronze, 13 silver, 15 gold, 2 catastrophic. The benchmark silver plan (second-lowest-cost silver, age 40, before subsidies) is $694.71 per month; the lowest bronze premium is $429.20.
What changed vs 2025
- Benchmark silver premium up $141.70 a month (+25.6%) from 2025
- 2 more plans than 2025
- Insurers entered: UnitedHealthcare
- Insurers exited: Aetna CVS Health
- Lowest bronze premium up $42.59 a month
Market snapshot
- Residents under 65
- 59,344
- Insurers
- 3
- Plans by metal level
- 14 bronze, 13 silver, 15 gold, 2 catastrophic
- Benchmark silver premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $694.71/mo
- Lowest bronze premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $429.20/mo
- Lowest gold premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $564.18/mo
- Lowest silver deductible
- $0
- Lowest out-of-pocket maximum
- $7,500
Insurers in the county
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas — 16 plans (Catastrophic, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- CHRISTUS Health Plan — 14 plans (Catastrophic, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- UnitedHealthcare — 14 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 | CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits) (66252TX0380100) | CHRISTUS Health Plan | HMO | $356.37 | $10,600 | $10,600 | 2 |
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| Bronze | CHRISTUS Standard Expanded Bronze ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) (66252TX0380001) | CHRISTUS Health Plan | HMO | $429.20 | $7,500 | $10,000 | 14 |
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| Silver | CHRISTUS Standard Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) (66252TX0380008) | CHRISTUS Health Plan | HMO | $675.78 | $6,000 | $8,900 | 13 |
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| Gold | CHRISTUS Standard Gold ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) (66252TX0380013) | CHRISTUS Health Plan | HMO | $564.18 | $2,000 | $8,200 | 15 |
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One plan per metal level shown, of 44 plans in the county.
Benchmark silver premium by age
The benchmark plan (CHRISTUS Health Plan) at each age, individual, non-tobacco, before any premium tax credit.
| Age 21 | Age 27 | Age 30 | Age 40 | Age 50 | Age 60 |
|---|
| $543.59 | $569.68 | $616.97 | $694.71 | $970.85 | $1,475.30 |
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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.