Health Insurance Exchanges by State
Because knowing empowers you!
Insurance is complicated, healthcare is complicated. Sometimes it’s hard to even know where to start when you are looking for coverage. Here we’ve listed, alphabetically, the public exchange residents of each state can use to shop for health insurance. In some cases, we have listed alternative tools when available.
The Affordable Care Act established the Federal Exchange where consumers could shop for and compare plans, complete an application for assistance paying for coverage and enrolling. The law also established a process for states to create their own exchanges. Some states have chosen to do so, and some have not.
Alabama
Alabama has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Alaska
Alaska has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Arizona
Arizona has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Arkansas
Arkansas has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
California
California has a state based exchange. You can search for plans on the Covered California website.
Colorado
Colorado has a state based exchange. You can search for plans on the Connect for Health Colorado website.
Connecticut
Connecticut has a state based exchange. You can search for plans on the Access Health CT website.
Delaware
Delaware has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia has a State Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on the DC Health Link website.
Florida
Florida has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Georgia
Georgia has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Hawaii
Hawaii has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Idaho
Idaho has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Your Health Idaho website.
Illinois
Illinois has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Indiana
Indiana has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Kansas
Kansas has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Kentucky
Kentucky has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Kynect website.
Louisiana
Louisiana has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Maine
Maine has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the CoverME website.
Maryland
Maryland has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Maryland Health Connection website.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Massachusetts Health Connector website.
Michigan
Michigan has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Minnesota
Minnesota has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the MNsure website.
Mississippi
Mississippi has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Missouri
Missouri has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Montana
Montana has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Nebraska
Nebraska has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Nevada
Nevada has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Nevada Health Link website.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
New Jersey
New Jersey has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Get Covered New Jersey website.
New Mexico
New Mexico has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the BeWellNM website.
New York
New York has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the New York State of Health website.
North Carolina
North Carolina has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
North Dakota
North Dakota has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Ohio
Ohio has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Oregon
Oregon has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace website.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Pennie website.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the HealthSourceRI website.
South Carolina
South Carolina has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
South Dakota
South Dakota has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Tennessee
Tennessee has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Texas
Texas has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Utah
Utah has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Vermont
Vermont has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Vermont Health Connect website.
Virginia
Virginia has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Virginia Insurance Marketplace website.
Washington
Washington has a state-based exchange. You can search for plans on the Washington Health Plan Finder website.
West Virginia
West Virginia has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.
Wyoming
Wyoming has a Federal Based Exchange. You can shop for plans on Healthcare.gov. Or, for a more seamless user experience of comparing plans, applying, and enrolling, you can use HealthSherpa.