Helsana in canton Thurgau: twelve years of premiums
In canton Thurgau, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 316.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 474.30 in 2026 — a rise of +49.7 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 316.80 | CHF 276.90 | CHF 39.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 353.50 | CHF 294.10 | CHF 59.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 353.50 | CHF 294.10 | CHF 59.40 |
| 2018 | CHF 356.00 | CHF 330.90 | CHF 25.10 |
| 2019 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 342.80 | CHF 28.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 367.60 | CHF 345.50 | CHF 22.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 365.40 | CHF 343.50 | CHF 21.90 |
| 2022 | CHF 374.60 | CHF 343.50 | CHF 31.10 |
| 2023 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 377.70 | CHF 22.90 |
| 2024 | CHF 435.40 | CHF 385.20 | CHF 50.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 455.60 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 55.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 474.30 | CHF 429.70 | CHF 44.60 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +49.7 % over the period, against +55.2 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +11.6 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2017.
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.
Helsana, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.