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Many CT health insurance plans will see double-digit rate hikes in 2023

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso September 2, 2022 @ 2:33 pmSeptember 4, 2022 @ 12:09 pm

The Connecticut Insurance Department has signed off on increased costs for health plans on and off the state’s Affordable Care Act exchange.

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Open enrollment begins Monday in Connecticut. Here’s what you need to know.

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso November 1, 2021 @ 9:00 amFebruary 4, 2022 @ 1:23 pm

With the pandemic still lingering, Access Health CT is trying to reach the state’s uninsured population.

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Up to 40,000 people could qualify for free health coverage in CT

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso July 13, 2021 @ 3:32 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:59 am

As many as 40,000 people are expected to qualify for the free insurance.

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Coverage through CT’s health exchange will soon be more affordable for many. Here’s what you need to know

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso April 29, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:53 am

Many residents who didn’t previously qualify for premium tax credits will be eligible starting in May.

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Access Health sees dip in enrollment

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Fewer residents signed up for coverage through Access Health CT, the state’s insurance exchange, during the enrollment period that ended in January than during previous year, officials said Thursday.

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As open enrollment approaches, health officials use census data to reach uninsured

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso October 29, 2019 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:19 am

Nearly 187,000 residents still lack coverage and many of them are low-income or minorities, a data point that is troubling state health officials.

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Insurance Department approves on average 3 percent rate hikes for 2019 plans

Avatar photo by Mackenzie Rigg September 13, 2018 @ 2:04 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:37 pm

The Connecticut Insurance Department announced Thursday that premiums for individual and small group plans can rise only about 3 percent on average in 2019, lower than the increases approved in recent years.

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