Assura-Basis — Region 1, Schaffhausen: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Schaffhausen: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 300.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 492.00 in 2026 — a rise of +63.8 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 300.30 | CHF 300.30 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 341.80 | CHF 314.80 | CHF 27.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 352.90 | CHF 352.90 | — |
| 2018 | CHF 383.70 | CHF 352.40 | CHF 31.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 391.40 | CHF 381.40 | CHF 10.00 |
| 2020 | CHF 393.30 | CHF 374.30 | CHF 19.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 409.10 | CHF 371.20 | CHF 37.90 |
| 2022 | CHF 412.40 | CHF 384.70 | CHF 27.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 436.60 | CHF 404.50 | CHF 32.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 468.90 | CHF 446.10 | CHF 22.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 492.50 | CHF 466.40 | CHF 26.10 |
| 2026 | CHF 492.00 | CHF 480.30 | CHF 11.70 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +63.8 % over the period, against +59.9 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap widened: staying put cost a little more every year.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +13.8 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Assura-Basis, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.