Plans, dominated plans, Short List and ladder rungs by age in Brown County
Age
Plans
Dominated
Short List
Ladder rungs
25
37
34 (92%)
3
2
40
37
34 (92%)
3
2
60
37
34 (92%)
3
2
The Short List at 25
3 plans out of 37. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung
Bronze
$456.05
$5,473
$16,073
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ StandardBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Expanded Bronze
$468.56
$5,623
$15,623
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung · crossover
Expanded Bronze
$485.40
$5,825
$14,125
15.3¢
Worst case bottoms out at Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302 ($14,125). Anything past that point is just pre-paying for care.
The Short List at 40
3 plans out of 37. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung
Bronze
$580.51
$6,966
$17,566
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ StandardBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Expanded Bronze
$596.43
$7,157
$17,157
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung · crossover
Expanded Bronze
$617.87
$7,414
$15,714
19.48¢
Worst case bottoms out at Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302 ($15,714). Anything past that point is just pre-paying for care.
The Short List at 60
3 plans out of 37. Every other plan on this menu costs more and protects no better.
Plan
Metal
Monthly
The Floor
Worst case
¢ per $1
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung
Bronze
$1,232.78
$14,793
$25,393
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ StandardBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Expanded Bronze
$1,266.60
$15,199
$25,199
0¢
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · ladder rung · crossover
Expanded Bronze
$1,312.14
$15,746
$24,046
41.43¢
Worst case bottoms out at Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 302 ($24,046). 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.
