IN THE FACE OF TRUMP HEALTHCARE CUTS, SEN. CABRERA APPLAUDS RECORD ENROLLMENT IN CT’S HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE

HARTFORD – State Senator Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden), who is Senate Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, today applauded the record enrollment in Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace – Access Health CT – even as the Trump administration ends federal health care subsidies for millions of Americans.

Access Health CT announced Thursday a record 157,246 people enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan during the 2026 Open Enrollment Period, compared to 151,151 at the end of the Open Enrollment Period in 2025. This year’s enrollment broke last year’s record by 4%.

Included in that number are 51,629 residents enrolled in the Covered CT Program; Covered CT provides no-cost coverage for eligible residents, and the State of Connecticut pays the consumer portion of premiums and cost-sharing.

“The Trump administration may be heartless, but Connecticut has a heart big enough for everyone,” Sen. Cabrera said. ” We’re covering a year’s worth of Access Health CT premium co-pays for those Connecticut residents who lost their federal tax credit due to Trump and the Republican budget, but who still desperately need health care. I’m pleased that a record number of Connecticut residents have put their faith in state government because the federal government under Donald Trump doesn’t give a damn.”

For the full Access Health CT press release, please visit: https://agency.accesshealthct.com/access-health-ct-enrolls-record-number-of-connecticut-residents-in-health-insurance-for-2026