FOX 61 WeatherHARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Insurance Department has rejected and modified every health insurance rate increase request it received for 2026.
Department officials reported Wednesday that the cuts will save $125 million for customers, as open enrollment begins Nov. 1.
This comes as the department issued its rate decisions for 2026 fully insured individual and small group health insurance plans.
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Commissioner Andrew Mais addressed the news in a release.
“All of us – regulators, consumers and industry – have faced unprecedented uncertainty this year due to the federal government’s pending changes to health care coverage. But our commitment to protect consumers never wavers,” Mais said.
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