Valais services
In Valais, everyday services run through health insurance, pharmacies, cantonal offices and public counters. This page brings together basic insurance premiums, the useful services the site tracks, official notices and our articles.
The area borders Italy and France: for those who cross the border every day, the rules and prices on both sides matter. Official sources publish in French and German; data, notices and articles are collected here and updated when they change.
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Health insurance premiums 2026
Monthly basic insurance premium for an adult with a CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included, standard model: lowest, typical (middle value) and highest among the insurers of each premium region.
- VS, premium region 1: typical 582.80 CHF per month — from 544.40 to 643.20 CHF, 26 insurers
- VS, premium region 2: typical 521.60 CHF per month — from 470.90 to 597.90 CHF, 28 insurers
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Number plate auctions
Official number plate auctions running in the canton, with the highest bids at the time of the snapshot.
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Source: Cantonal road traffic office
Weather
Current temperature and today’s forecast in the canton’s cities covered by the site.
- Sion: 14 °C — today from 14 to 14 °C
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Source: Frontaliere Ticino weather
Official notices
Latest releases on this topic from the canton’s administrations and public bodies, linked to the source. Titles are in the original wording.
- Haut-Valais: Caroline Berchtold-Hutter nommée directrice des soins & MTT
- Primes d’assurance-maladie 2027 - Une nouvelle hausse difficilement justifiable
- Semaine de la santé mentale - Le Canton du Valais s’associe à la démarche
- Le concours de projets pour l'extension de l'hôpital psychiatrique de Malévoz est lancé
- Semaine de la santé mentale : l’Hôpital du Valais se mobilise aux côtés du Canton
- Journée nationale du don d’organes et de tissus : informer et sensibiliser
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