Wow, I believe there is a regional, or even a state-by-state difference. Before our mandated universal health insurance law, my son had good coverage for about 250.00 a month when he first graduated. I have no idea how he found this. After a year, the law passed, and he was able to get excellent Blue Cross coverage for $200.00 a month. It has a reasonable deductible, dental coverage, pays for check-ups, etc. Since he works for a company with 7 employees, he does not get health care. This is his last week there, after five years. His new employer offers 2 levels of plans (premium and basic) which seems reasonable for a single person, but is really a lot for couples (he's getting married next year).
I know some people don't think our law is good, and some think it's the work of the devil, i.e. socialism, but without it, my son would have had a real issue getting insurance, since he obviously does not fall into the "free care" category, but he doesn't make a huge amount of money. He has used it a few times and never had any problems and he has a decent pcp affiliated with Brigham and Women's.