Health insurance prices in Cowlitz County, WA (2026)
22 marketplace plans from 4 insurers. Cheapest plan $414/mo; typical Silver $708/mo. Official marketplace: Washington Healthplanfinder (enter your ZIP for your real price and tax credit).
Plan year 2026 prices; 2027 prices will be added as soon as CMS publishes them. Monthly premium for one 40-year-old, before any tax credit (subsidy). Rating Area 2.
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Individual & family health insurance (marketplace / ACA plans)
Real insurance plans you buy yourself (not through a job), sold by companies like UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter (Centene), Oscar, Cigna, Molina and Anthem through HealthCare.gov or your state's marketplace.
Looking for Aetna? Aetna CVS Health left the ACA marketplace for 2026 (it sold plans in 17 states in 2025). Source: KFF
All plans here: Bronze $414–$505 (typical $496) · Silver $607–$766 (typical $708) · Gold $504–$632 (typical $590)
Insurers, sorted by typical Silver price
Every marketplace insurer must sell Silver and Gold plans; Bronze is optional, so Silver is the fair comparison. Typical = median monthly premium, age 40.
| Comparecheapest plan | Insurer | Plans | Cheapest plan | Typical Bronze | Typical Silver | Typical Gold | Cheapest plan name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambetter (Centene) | 5 | $504 Gold | no Bronze | $629 | $508 | Ambetter Secure Care 5 | |
| LifeWise (Premera) | 4 | $414 | $414 | $676 | $556 | LifeWise Cascade Select Bronze | |
| Molina Healthcare | 4 | $477 | $477 | $740 | $608 | Molina Cascade Bronze | |
| Kaiser Permanente | 9 | $496 | $505 | $765 | $615 | KP WA Bronze 9100 |
All 22 plans in Cowlitz County, cheapest first
| Compare | Insurer | Plan | Metal | Network | Monthly | Deductible | Out-of-pocket max | Bad year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeWise (Premera) | LifeWise Cascade Select Bronze | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $414 | $6,000 | $10,150 | $15,123 | |
| Molina Healthcare | Molina Cascade Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $477 | $6,000 | $10,150 | $15,877 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP WA Bronze 9100 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $496 | $9,100 | $9,100 | $15,047 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Ambetter Secure Care 5 | Gold | HMO | $504 | $1,450 | $7,500 | $13,551 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP Cascade Bronze | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $505 | $6,000 | $10,150 | $16,205 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP WA Bronze HSA 7100 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $505 | $7,100 | $7,100 | $13,156 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Ambetter Cascade Vital Gold | Gold | HMO | $508 | $1,900 | $8,800 | $14,899 | |
| LifeWise (Premera) | LifeWise Cascade Select Vital Gold | Gold | EPO | $543 | $1,900 | $8,800 | $15,313 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Ambetter Cascade Complete Gold | Gold | HMO | $544 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $13,526 | |
| LifeWise (Premera) | LifeWise Cascade Select Complete Gold | Gold | EPO | $569 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $13,831 | |
| Molina Healthcare | Molina Cascade Vital Gold | Gold | HMO | $590 | $1,900 | $8,800 | $15,878 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP Cascade Vital Gold | Gold | EPO | $590 | $1,900 | $8,800 | $15,879 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP WA Gold 1750 | Gold | EPO | $603 | $1,750 | $8,500 | $15,733 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Ambetter Balanced Care 4 | Silver | HMO | $607 | $8,200 | $8,200 | $15,485 | |
| Molina Healthcare | Molina Cascade Complete Gold | Gold | HMO | $627 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $14,525 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP Cascade Complete Gold | Gold | EPO | $627 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $14,529 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP WA Gold 0 | Gold | EPO | $632 | $0 | $8,200 | $15,787 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Ambetter Cascade Silver | Silver | HMO | $652 | $2,500 | $9,750 | $17,572 | |
| LifeWise (Premera) | LifeWise Cascade Select Silver | Silver | EPO | $676 | $2,500 | $9,750 | $17,860 | |
| Molina Healthcare | Molina Cascade Silver | Silver | HMO | $740 | $2,500 | $9,750 | $18,630 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP Cascade Silver | Silver | EPO | $763 | $2,500 | $9,750 | $18,903 | |
| Kaiser Permanente | KP WA Silver 1000 | Silver | EPO | $766 | $1,000 | $9,200 | $18,398 |
Deductibles and a bad year, by metal level
| Metal | Lowest | Typical* | Highest | Plans | Typical deductible | Typical out-of-pocket max | Typical bad year** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $414 | $496 | $505 | 5 | $6,000 | $10,150 | $15,123 |
| Silver | $607 | $708 | $766 | 6 | $2,500 | $9,750 | $18,129 |
| Gold | $504 | $590 | $632 | 11 | $1,450 | $8,200 | $14,899 |
* Typical = median: half of plans cost less, half cost more. ** Bad year = 12 months of premium + the plan's in-network out-of-pocket maximum (median across plans). Out-of-network care and non-covered services are extra.