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Barbour County is home to 24k residents with access to the Alabama ACA marketplace.
Average APTC subsidy across Alabama: $656/month, applied at enrollment to lower your premium directly.
Barbour at a glance.
Population, marketplace, and subsidy figures drawn from primary government records.
Nearest hospitals near Barbour.
Barbour County doesn't have its own CMS-listed acute-care hospital. The closest facilities are in adjacent counties.
- Acute Care Hospitals001
Bullock County Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals002
Dale Medical Center
- Acute Care Hospitals003
Troy Regional Medical Center
- Acute Care Hospitals004
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
Source: CMS Care Compare · updated 2026-02-25
Barbour County residents seeking self-employed health coverage typically travel to facilities like Dale Medical Center in Ozark or Troy Regional Medical Center in Troy for care, making network coverage across those neighboring service areas an important consideration when comparing marketplace plans. With no hospitals within the county itself, understanding how a plan's provider network extends into Dale County and Pike County can matter as much as the monthly premium when evaluating your options during open enrollment.
01Which hospitals in Barbour County accept ACA marketplace plans?
Hospital network access depends on the specific carrier and plan, not just the geography. Most acute-care hospitals in Barbour County participate in at least one marketplace carrier's network — but the only way to know whether a specific hospital is in-network for a specific plan is to check the carrier's online provider directory or call the hospital's billing office. Before recommending any plan I always verify in-network status for your hospitals and primary-care provider.02When does ACA Open Enrollment start in Barbour County, Alabama?
Alabama uses the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace. Open Enrollment for the next plan year typically runs November 1 through January 15. Outside of Open Enrollment, you can still enroll if you've had a qualifying life event in the last 60 days — losing employer coverage, moving, getting married, having a baby, or losing Medicaid eligibility.03Do I qualify for a subsidy in Barbour County?
Subsidy eligibility is determined at the household level, not at the county level. The two factors that matter are projected Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) for the year and household size. The benchmark Silver plan price varies by county — Barbour County's benchmark drives the math the marketplace uses. I run actual numbers against your projected income and zip code before recommending anything.
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