In 2020, nearly 11.5 million people purchased a health insurance policy through a state marketplace. Also known as individual health insurance, these policies can be purchased if you currently do not receive health care through an employer or have a federally funded policy like Medicaid or Medicare. Below is the biggest health insurance provider in each state.
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href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-arkansas\"\u003EArkansas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"California\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-california\"\u003ECalifornia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield California"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-colorado\"\u003EColorado\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Kaiser Foundation"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Connecticut\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-connecticut\"\u003EConnecticut\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Emblem Health"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Delaware\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-delaware\"\u003EDelaware\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Highmark"],["District of Columbia","Carefirst Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-florida\"\u003EFlorida\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Guidewell Mutual Health"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Georgia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-georgia\"\u003EGeorgia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Centene Corp."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Hawaii\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-hawaii\"\u003EHawaii\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Hawaii Medical Service"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Idaho\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-idaho\"\u003EIdaho\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross of Idaho"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Illinois\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-illinois\"\u003EIllinois\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Health Care Service Corp."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Indiana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-indiana\"\u003EIndiana\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Caresource"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Iowa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-iowa\"\u003EIowa\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Wellmark Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Kansas\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-kansas\"\u003EKansas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Kentucky\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-kentucky\"\u003EKentucky\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Anthem Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Louisiana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-louisiana\"\u003ELouisiana\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Louisiana Medical Serv"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Maine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-maine\"\u003EMaine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Maine Comm Health Options"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Maryland\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-maryland\"\u003EMaryland\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Carefirst Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Massachusetts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-massachusetts\"\u003EMassachusetts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Tufts"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Michigan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-michigan\"\u003EMichigan\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Minnesota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-minnesota\"\u003EMinnesota\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","HealthPartners"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Mississippi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-mississippi\"\u003EMississippi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Centene Corp."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Missouri\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-missouri\"\u003EMissouri\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Cigna Health"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Montana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-montana\"\u003EMontana\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Montana Health Cooperative"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Nebraska\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-nebraska\"\u003ENebraska\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Medica"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Nevada\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-nevada\"\u003ENevada\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","UnitedHealth"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"New Hampshire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-new-hampshire\"\u003ENew Hampshire\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Anthem Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"New Jersey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-new-jersey\"\u003ENew Jersey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"New Mexico\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-new-mexico\"\u003ENew Mexico\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Molina Health Care Inc."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"New York\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-new-york\"\u003ENew York\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Mulberry Health"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"North Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-north-carolina\"\u003ENorth Carolina\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"North Dakota\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-north-dakota\"\u003ENorth Dakota\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Noridian Mutual Insurance Co."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Ohio\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-ohio\"\u003EOhio\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Medical Mutual of Ohio"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Oklahoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-oklahoma\"\u003EOklahoma\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Health Care Service Corp."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Oregon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-oregon\"\u003EOregon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Providence Health"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Pennsylvania\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-pennsylvania\"\u003EPennsylvania\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Independence Blue Cross"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Rhode Island\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-rhode-island\"\u003ERhode Island\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode 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href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-washington\"\u003EWashington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Kaiser Foundation"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"West Virginia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-west-virginia\"\u003EWest Virginia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Highmark"],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Wisconsin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-wisconsin\"\u003EWisconsin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Common Ground Healthcare Corp."],["\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca class=\"ShortcodeLink--root ShortcodeLink--black\" title=\"Wyoming\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/best-cheap-health-insurance-wyoming\"\u003EWyoming\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E","Blue Cross Blue Shield of 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