Where One Insurer Controls the Market

Cross-state analysis from CMS Plan Year 2026 data.

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36 of 1,314 counties (2.7%) have exactly one carrier filed on the 2026 marketplace. In those counties your plan choice is limited to that insurer’s network.

State1-carrier countiesTotalShareCounties
Kansas1410513%Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, …
Alabama76710%Autauga, Butler, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lamar, Monroe, Wilcox
Texas72543%Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Wichita, Wilbarger
Oklahoma5776%Cimarron, Coal, Custer, Texas, Washita
Florida1671%Monroe
Utah1293%Sanpete
Wisconsin1721%Fond du Lac

Source: CMS Plan Year 2026 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file. Full-price filed rates before premium tax credits; not a quote or an offer of coverage. Published 2026-07-31.

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