Helsana — Region 1, Valais: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Valais: the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 320.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 498.10 in 2026 — a rise of +55.7 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 270.10 | CHF 49.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 350.20 | CHF 287.30 | CHF 62.90 |
| 2017 | CHF 356.90 | CHF 319.50 | CHF 37.40 |
| 2018 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 333.60 | CHF 37.40 |
| 2019 | CHF 391.70 | CHF 352.60 | CHF 39.10 |
| 2020 | CHF 407.50 | CHF 358.10 | CHF 49.40 |
| 2021 | CHF 412.40 | CHF 361.80 | CHF 50.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 396.40 | CHF 368.20 | CHF 28.20 |
| 2023 | CHF 425.80 | CHF 378.10 | CHF 47.70 |
| 2024 | CHF 445.20 | CHF 416.50 | CHF 28.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 470.90 | CHF 443.90 | CHF 27.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 498.10 | CHF 481.20 | CHF 16.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +55.7 % over the period, against +78.2 % 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: +9.4 % 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.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.