Coverage chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

We’ve refreshed the numbers, links, and trends in the Coverage chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers but also by significant potential changes being considered by Congress and the Trump administration now. We have a lot to lose in Connecticut, where our uninsured rates are low compared to other states.

Trends in rising Medicare rolls (aging) and easing employer-sponsored coverage (high costs) continue. Lack of coverage still hits non-citizens, low income, younger adults, and Hispanic Connecticut residents hardest. The Affordable Care Act, and the later Inflation Reduction Act, both helped boost coverage. But insurance is no longer full protection from significant healthcare costs and debt, and undocumented immigrants are at higher risk.

CT Healthcare Explained is our explainer website cutting through the complexities of our state’s healthcare system. Like the other 17 topic sections, Coverage includes a Basics summary and a much longer Deeper Dive into the issue. In the left-hand bar, you can skip to your specific question.

There is also a video explainer addressing healthcare coverage, “How are people covered?” That video is one of several explainers answering your questions.

Let us know what you think of the update, the rest of the site, and anything we are missing. There is a feedback box at the bottom of every page.

Many thanks to the intrepid team of health policy wonks who collaborated to develop the site and to the stakeholders on our Advisory Committee who keep us honest and balanced.