Monday, April 25, 2016

7% of U.S. Counties Have One Insurer on the Exchange


Kaiser Family Foundation recently conducted an analysis of a UnitedHealthcare's participation in ACA health insurance marketplaces. Here are some key findings on current marketplace distribution from the report:

·         64% of U.S. counties have three more more insurers on the exchange in 2016.

·         Over a quarter (29%) of U.S. counties have two insurers.

·         7% of counties have one insurer on the exchange.

·         Most Americans (85%) are enrolled in counties with three or more insurers.

·         13% are enrolled in counties with two insurers.

·         Counties with one insurer are home to 2% of enrollees.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, April 18, 2016

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