The
CT Mirror reported the most recent data on enrollment in Connecticut’s health exchange. According to the article, early enrollment trends have continued. These include an older customer base for private insurance plans; a higher-than-anticipated proportion of enrollees picking the most costly and comprehensive type of coverage; and nearly two-thirds of private insurance customers picking plans offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the state's largest insurer.
Here are some numbers the article reports:
- 12,648 people signing up via Access Health from October 1 through November 14
- Approximately 59% are going with private insurers
- Approximately 41% are going with Medicaid
- Approximately 61% of those signing up are between 45 and 64
- Only 19% were between 18 and 34.
