Under the Affordable Care Act, consumers can buy private health insurance with standardized benefits through government-administered health insurance exchanges, commonly called marketplaces.
The interactive dashboard below displays plan selections and premiums in Arkansas by county and statewide as of the end of the annual open enrollment period for the years 2020 through 2026. Available measures include total number of consumers, average monthly premium, average premium after application of financial assistance through advanced premium tax credits (APTCs), the percentage of consumers receiving APTCs, and the percentage of consumers receiving cost-sharing reductions, which is additional financial assistance available to lower-income consumers when they seek services. Some key takeaways include:
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- The overall number of Arkansas consumers who made marketplace plan selections decreased from 166,639 in 2025 to 160,307 in 2026.
- The statewide average premium rose from $591 in 2025 to $839 in 2026.
- The statewide average premium, after premium tax credits, rose from $124 in 2025 to $162 in 2026.
- There was a shift in Arkansans…