ACA marketplace plans in Wausau, Wisconsin (2026)
Wausau, Wisconsin (population 39,996, ACS 2020-2024), covering ZIP codes 54401, 54402, 54403 sits in Marathon County, where 46 ACA marketplace plans from 4 insurers are available in 2026 with a benchmark (second-lowest-cost silver) plan at $631 per month for a 40-year-old. 2027 plans for Marathon County are now available — to compare them and enroll, call United Enrollment Services, a licensed insurance agency, at 1-866-401-4116.
City stats
- Population: 39,996 (ACS 2020-2024)
- Uninsured rate: 7.6% (ACS 2020-2024, table S2701)
- Median household income: $64,389 (ACS 2020-2024, table B19013)
ZIP codes covered
54401, 54402, 54403
Source: GeoNames US postal 2026-07-22.
Five lowest-cost plans in Marathon County (age 40)
- Aspirus Health Plan — HMO Catastrophic 10600 with 3 free PCP visits · Catastrophic · $388.01/mo · deductible $10,600 · MOOP $10,600
- Aspirus Health Plan — HMO Bronze 10000 · Bronze · $486.24/mo · deductible $10,000 · MOOP $10,000
- Security Health Plan — SimplyOne Protection · Catastrophic · $502.46/mo · deductible $10,600 · MOOP $10,600
- Aspirus Health Plan — HMO Bronze 7500 · Expanded Bronze · $503.16/mo · deductible $7,500 · MOOP $10,000
- Security Health Plan — SimplyOne $9,500 · Bronze · $535.41/mo · deductible $9,500 · MOOP $9,500
See the full Marathon County plan table with every issuer, metal tier, and cost-sharing figure →
Subsidy context for 2026
The enhanced premium tax credits from the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act expired December 31, 2025, so for plan year 2026 the pre-2021 ACA subsidy structure returns — households above 400% of the federal poverty level receive no premium tax credit at all, and lower-income households pay a larger share of the benchmark plan's premium (Congressional Research Service report R48290; KFF's 2026 premium tracker).
Sources
- PY2026 QHP Landscape, Individual Market Medical — CMS Public Use File, released May 2026. All plan and premium figures come from this file.
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 — U.S. Census Bureau. Population/income/uninsured figures where present.
- ZIP-city association: GeoNames US postal 2026-07-22 — postal geography derived from USPS ZIP city listings.
- Full methodology: how we source and interpret this data →