 [ Symptoms ] is the health insurance marketplace route better than paying 900mo to be covered by a job i am leaving  i am healthy single with 1 dependent [ Disease ] the best way to determine whether the marketplace plans will be a better deal is to go onto healthcare gov and start shopping the options in addition to the monthly premium it will be very important for you to closely evaluate the details of the plan benefits    often employer coverage is more robust be sure to watch for how much you will be required to pay in deductibles co pays and co insurance for your care then evaluate which plan will be the better deal for you keep in mind that if you are not working right now sounds like you are currently on a cobra plan you will likely qualify for a substantial subsidy for a plan purchased through the exchange that could lower both your premium and your out of pocket costs