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Missouri · 2026 plan year

Bronze health insurance plans in Missouri (2026)

There are 41 Bronze plans on the Missouri Marketplace from 7 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $317 to $587 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.

41
Bronze plans
7
Insurers
115
Counties covered
$317
Cheapest premium
$7,500
Median deductible
These are benchmark premiums, not your price. Every dollar figure here is the individual rate at age 21 for a non-tobacco user, before any premium tax credit — the standard way plans are compared like for like. What you actually pay depends on your age, county, household and income. Estimate your real cost.

Every Missouri Bronze plan is HSA-eligible.

All 41 Bronze plans here meet the IRS high-deductible rules, so any of them can be paired with a health savings account — letting you set aside pre-tax money against the deductible, a median of $7,500 in this tier.

Missouri Bronze premiums rank 15th cheapest of 35.

Averaged across all 41 plans, Bronze coverage in Missouri costs $392 a month before subsidies — 15th lowest of the 35 states with federal-marketplace data. Premiums vary far more by county and age than this single number suggests.

Metal tiers describe roughly what share of covered costs a plan pays, not the quality of its care or network. How the metal tiers actually differ walks through the trade, and how ACA subsidies work explains why the prices below are rarely what anyone pays.

Cost

What a Bronze plan costs in Missouri in 2026

Across all 41 Bronze plans in Missouri, monthly premiums run from $317 to $587, averaging $392. Those are age-21, non-tobacco rates before any subsidy — the basis every figure on this page uses, and rarely what anyone actually pays. Premium tax credits cut that bill for most Missouri enrollees, often to a fraction of the sticker price.

Deductibles

Bronze plan deductibles in Missouri

Bronze deductibles in Missouri run from $2,000 to $10,600, with a median of $7,500 across the 37 plans with one combined deductible — the amount you pay yourself before the plan starts sharing most costs. The median is the closest thing to a typical plan; the mean sits at $7,316 because the spread is not symmetric. The other 4 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs, so their medical deductible alone would understate what you pay; they are left out of these figures, and the table below shows both deductibles where a plan has two. No single figure is a quote — the table below shows the real deductible on each of the cheapest plans, and the insurer breakdown shows how the range splits by carrier.

Out-of-pocket maximum

Bronze out-of-pocket maximums in Missouri

Individual out-of-pocket maximums on Missouri Bronze plans run from $9,800 to $10,600, with a median of $10,150. That is the ceiling on what a plan can make you pay in a year for covered in-network care — after you reach it, the plan pays 100% of covered services. It is the number that matters most in a bad year, and the top of the range here is set by the federal limit that applies to every Marketplace plan, not by the insurer.

Lowest premiums

The cheapest Bronze plans in Missouri

PlanPremium / mo (age 21, pre-subsidy)DeductibleOut-of-pocket max
Standard Expanded BronzeAmbetter from Home State Health$317$7,500$10,000
Everyday BronzeAmbetter from Home State Health$317$8,450$10,150
Anthem Bronze Pathway 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives)Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield$317$10,150$10,150
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult DentalAmbetter from Home State Health$326$7,500$10,000
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult DentalAmbetter from Home State Health$327$8,450$10,150

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Who sells here

Bronze plans by insurer

InsurerBronze plansCheapestTier averageDeductible range
Medica12$366$444$2,000–$8,000
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield8$317$362$4,900–$10,150
Ambetter from Home State Health6$317$331$7,500–$8,450
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City5$369$445$7,000–$8,500
Oscar Insurance Company4$337$344$4,700–$7,500
UnitedHealthcare4$354$378$7,500–$10,600
Cox HealthPlans2$371$383$7,500–$10,600
Other tiers in Missouri

How Bronze compares to the rest

Bronze
Avg $392 · from $317
41 plans · you are here
Silver
Avg $512 · from $409
42 plans
Gold
Avg $492 · from $399
31 plans

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Nearby on price

States with similar Bronze premiums

Wisconsin
Avg $383
110 Bronze plans
Louisiana
Avg $393
35 Bronze plans
Arkansas
Avg $402
14 Bronze plans
Common questions

Missouri Bronze plans, answered

What are the copays on Missouri Bronze plans?
Copays vary plan by plan rather than by tier — the metal level sets roughly what share of total care costs the plan covers, not the individual amounts. What the tier does bound is the rest of the cost-sharing: across the 41 Bronze plans in Missouri, out-of-pocket maximums run $9,800 to $10,600, and deductibles on the 37 plans with one combined deductible run $2,000 to $10,600. The other 4 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs and are not included in the deductible figures. Open any plan below to see its full cost-sharing schedule, including primary care, specialist and prescription tiers.
Who is eligible for a Bronze plan in Missouri?
Any Missouri Marketplace shopper can choose Bronze. It carries the lowest premiums and the highest deductibles, and it is the tier most often paired with a health savings account. One trade-off worth knowing: choosing Bronze rather than Silver forfeits cost-sharing reductions entirely if your income would have qualified you for them.
What is the deductible on Missouri Bronze plans?
Bronze deductibles in Missouri run from $2,000 to $10,600 across the 37 plans with one combined deductible, with a median of $7,500 — that median is the figure closest to a typical plan. The other 4 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs and are not included in the deductible figures. Out-of-pocket maximums run $9,800 to $10,600. The spread inside a single tier is wide, so two plans at a similar premium can differ by thousands in what you would actually pay during a year with significant care. Deductible is usually a better basis for comparison than premium alone.
Are Bronze plans available in my Missouri county?
Bronze plans are sold in 115 Missouri counties, from 7 insurers. Which specific plans you can buy depends on where you live — a plan offered in a metro county is often not sold in a rural one. Enter your ZIP code to narrow the list to plans actually available to you.
When can I enroll in a Marketplace plan in Missouri?
Missouri uses the federal Marketplace, so open enrollment runs November 1 to January 15. Outside that window you need a qualifying life event — losing job-based coverage, moving, marriage, or a birth — to open a special enrollment period. Cheapest Bronze premiums in Missouri start at $317 a month before any subsidy.

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