Florida
Cheapest ACA plans in Broward County, Florida for 2026
Plan year 2026, last refreshed 2026-04-19T08:08:55.462Z.
Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), Florida is the second-largest ACA market in South Florida by 2026 plan count, behind only Miami-Dade. Eleven on-exchange carriers compete here, led by Florida Blue with 65 plans, Molina, and Ambetter (Centene). The cheapest Bronze plan a 40-year-old can enroll in is an Oscar HMO with COPD benefits at about $501 per month before subsidies. Plans sell through HealthCare.gov; Florida runs no state premium-subsidy program. Tobacco surcharges are carrier-set (typically 25 to 50 percent) and stack fully on top of any APTC the household receives.
Cheapest plans by metal tier
Lowest 2026 monthly premium for a single 40-year-old in Broward County, on-exchange, before any subsidy. Per-age figures derived from the CMS QHP Landscape file using the HHS standardized age-rating curve (45 CFR 147.102).
| Tier | Cheapest age 40 monthly | Plans in Broward County |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded Bronze | $501 | 55 |
| Catastrophic | $521 | 1 |
| Bronze | $524 | 9 |
| Gold | $623 | 46 |
| Silver | $677 | 75 |
| Platinum | $1,050 | 11 |
The actual cheapest Bronze plan in Broward County
Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits
$501/moFor a family of four (two 40-year-olds and two kids under 14): Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits at $1,602/month before subsidies.
Carriers selling 2026 plans in Broward County
11 carriers sell 2026 plans on Healthcare.gov. 316 plans total in this county.
| Carrier | On-exchange plans |
|---|---|
| Florida Blue | 65 |
| Molina | 21 |
| Ambetter | 19 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 17 |
| Oscar | 15 |
| AvMed, Inc. | 14 |
| Cigna | 13 |
| Wellpoint | 13 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Florida, Inc. | 8 |
| Sunshine State Health Plan, Inc. | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest ACA plan in Broward County, Florida for 2026?
The cheapest Bronze plan a 40-year-old can enroll in is Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits at $501 per month before subsidies. Plans sell through Healthcare.gov. Data refreshed 2026-04-19T08:08:55.462Z.
Can I use Healthcare.gov to enroll in a Florida ACA plan?
Yes. Florida uses the federally-facilitated Marketplace, which is HealthCare.gov. You enroll at healthcare.gov, and your federal premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions are applied there. Florida does not operate a state-based exchange for PY2026.
How big is Florida's ACA Marketplace?
Florida has the largest ACA Marketplace in the country by a wide margin. About 4.54 million Floridians selected a 2026 plan during open enrollment, roughly one in every five Marketplace enrollees nationwide and about 29% of all HealthCare.gov (FFM) enrollment.
What is the Medicaid coverage gap in Florida, and does it affect me?
Florida has not expanded Medicaid, so roughly 800,000 to 1.4 million low-income adults fall into a coverage gap. If your household income is below 100% FPL and you are not pregnant, disabled, or covered by another Medicaid category, you likely won't qualify for either Medicaid or a Marketplace premium tax credit. A ballot initiative to expand Medicaid was postponed to 2028.
More Florida pricing
Sources
- HealthCare.gov for enrollment, OEP dates, and federal APTC / CSR application.
- Florida CFO: ACA Individual Market Carrier List 2026 for the complete PY2026 carrier list with corporate parent mapping.
- Florida OIR: Individual PPACA Market Monthly Premiums for PY2026 for official PY2026 rate tables.
- CMS 2026 OEP National Snapshot for enrollment scale (23.1M national, FL ranked #1).
Plan year 2026, last refreshed 2026-04-19T08:08:55.462Z. Methodology and full data attribution at about.