CT sees record enrollments on state health insurance exchange, bucking national trends

Connecticut Public – Friday, February 20, 2026
By Sujata Srinivasan

Connecticut reported a record number of enrollments on Access Health CT, the state’s health care exchange, bucking national trends.

Enrollments rose to 157,246 people, a 4% increase from last year. In contrast, thousands of people were expected to be priced out of the exchange after federal Republican lawmakers failed to extend premium tax credits made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act under the Biden administration.

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