Health insurance in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
5 insurers sell 59 marketplace plans here, and 9.2% of under-65 residents have no coverage at all.
Source: CMS Marketplace Open Enrollment Public Use Files and US Census Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2026 release.
Who sells here, and how much choice that gives
5 insurers compete in East Baton Rouge Parish with 59 plans between them, about 12 plans each. It gained 1 since the previous plan year, up from 4.
How many people here have no coverage
9.2% of East Baton Rouge Parish's 357,493 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 32,908 people. That is close to the Louisiana rate of 9.2%, and puts East Baton Rouge Parish in the middle half of the 1,817 counties on this site (1201st).
How much the marketplace is used
37,583 East Baton Rouge Parish residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 105 per thousand under-65 residents, 726th of 1,817. That is above the 78 per thousand typical of published counties. Only 10% were new rather than renewing: a settled market.
East Baton Rouge Parish against Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish is the largest of the 12 Louisiana counties we publish, by under-65 population. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and with 5 insurers it is as well served as anywhere in Louisiana. Marketplace use is close to the Louisiana rate.
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louisiana | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 5 | 2–5 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 59 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 105 | 82 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 10% | 11% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 337,381 | 13.0% | 3 | 38 |
| Orleans Parish | 274,370 | 9.0% | 3 | 38 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 222,703 | 8.2% | 4 | 51 |
| Lafayette Parish | 209,784 | 8.8% | 3 | 32 |
| Hillsborough County (New Hampshire) | 347,466 | 5.7% | 4 | 46 |
All of them have fewer insurers than this county's 5, which makes it the stronger market locally.
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