Mapping Premium Variation in the Individual Market
This Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that monthly premiums per person ranged from $136 in Alabama to more than $400 in Vermont and Massachusetts, for a national average of $215. The variation in premiums reflects several factors:
- Cost of living,
- Health care costs,
- State demographics,
- Plans' cost-control efforts,
- The range of benefits, and
- Cost sharing
The cheapest plans may also be less comprehensive than those that are more expensive. To read the analysis click here.
