Plans, dominated plans, Short List and ladder rungs by age in Brooks County
Age
Plans
Dominated
Short List
Ladder rungs
25
78
74 (95%)
4
2
40
78
76 (97%)
2
2
60
78
76 (97%)
2
2
The Short List at 25
4 plans out of 78. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung
Catastrophic
$251.70
$3,020
$13,620
0¢
CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan
Expanded Bronze
$307.15
$3,686
$13,586
0¢
CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan
Expanded Bronze
$307.23
$3,687
$13,537
0¢
CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung · crossover
Silver
$331.14
$3,974
$9,964
20.69¢
Worst case bottoms out at CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) ($9,964). Anything past that point is just pre-paying for care.
The Short List at 40
2 plans out of 78. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung
Catastrophic
$320.39
$3,845
$14,445
0¢
CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung · crossover
Silver
$421.52
$5,058
$11,048
26.31¢
Worst case bottoms out at CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) ($11,048). Anything past that point is just pre-paying for care.
The Short List at 60
2 plans out of 78. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung
Catastrophic
$680.39
$8,165
$18,765
0¢
CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care)CHRISTUS Health Plan · ladder rung · crossover
Silver
$895.14
$10,742
$16,732
55.9¢
Worst case bottoms out at CHRISTUS Off Exchange - Value Silver 70 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) ($16,732). Anything past that point is just pre-paying for care.
Plan year 2026, generated 2026-08-13. The Floor is the annual premium; worst case is the Maximum Annual Exposure — premium plus the most the plan can ask you to chip in. Method at /evidence/methodology. Prices are the carriers’ own, set by law.
