Health insurance in Lane County, Oregon
6 insurers sell 50 marketplace plans here, and 6.9% 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
6 insurers compete in Lane County with 50 plans between them, about 8 plans each. It gained 4 since the previous plan year, up from 2.
How many people here have no coverage
6.9% of Lane County's 295,184 under-65 residents have no health coverage — 20,224 people. That is close to the Oregon rate of 6.4%, and puts Lane County in the bottom quarter of the 1,817 counties on this site (1583rd).
A thin marketplace
9,655 Lane County residents selected a marketplace plan for 2026: 33 per thousand under-65 residents, 1801st of 1,817. That is light use against the 78 per thousand typical here, and thin markets attract fewer insurers. 1,386 of them — 14% — were new rather than renewing.
Lane County against Oregon
Lane County is the 4th largest of the 6 Oregon counties we publish. Its uninsured rate tracks the state almost exactly and with 6 insurers it is as well served as anywhere in Oregon. Marketplace use is close to the Oregon rate.
| Lane County | Oregon | Published median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured, under 65 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Insurers selling | 6 | 5–6 | 4 |
| Plans offered | 50 | — | 57 |
| Selections per 1,000 | 33 | 36 | 78 |
| New rather than renewing | 14% | 15% | 15% |
Counties of a similar size nearby
| County | Under 65 | Uninsured | Insurers | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 282,821 | 9.1% | 6 | 56 |
| Clackamas County | 342,026 | 5.1% | 6 | 59 |
| Deschutes County | 166,304 | 5.9% | 5 | 41 |
All of them have fewer insurers than this county's 6, which makes it the stronger market locally.
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