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Clarke County is home to 15k residents with access to the Mississippi ACA marketplace.
Average APTC subsidy across Mississippi: $592/month, applied at enrollment to lower your premium directly.
Clarke at a glance.
Population, marketplace, and subsidy figures drawn from primary government records.
Nearest hospitals near Clarke.
Clarke County doesn't have its own CMS-listed acute-care hospital. The closest facilities are in adjacent counties.
- Acute Care Hospitals001
Jasper General Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals002
Ochsner Rush Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals003
Anderson Regional Medical Center
- Acute Care Hospitals004
Alliance Health Center
Source: CMS Care Compare · updated 2026-02-25
Clarke County residents seeking self-employed health coverage often look toward Jasper County and Lauderdale County for nearby hospital care, with facilities like Ochsner Rush Hospital in Meridian serving as key access points. Because Clarke County has no hospitals of its own, understanding which ACA marketplace plans include those out-of-county providers in their networks is especially important when comparing options available to sole proprietors and independent contractors here.
01Which hospitals in Clarke County accept ACA marketplace plans?
Hospital network access depends on the specific carrier and plan, not just the geography. Most acute-care hospitals in Clarke 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 Clarke County, Mississippi?
Mississippi 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 Clarke 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 — Clarke 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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