Amid a storm of policy changes, new cuts to Medicaid, tighter restrictions on care at community health centers and expiring federal subsidies, Connecticut insurers want to boost the cost of state-regulated individual health plans by an average of 17.8% next year.

They have also asked for an average rate increase of 13.1% on small group policies.

The requests are considerably higher this year. In 2024, insurance companies asked for an average rate hike of 8.3% on individual plans and 11.9% on small group.

The plans collectively cover about 224,000 residents (158,000 in individual policies and 66,000 in small group).

“The Affordable Care Act was created to increase access to affordable care. In 2025, a record 24 million people enrolled in ACA marketplace plans nationwide. The progress

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