Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s health insurance marketplace, saw a record number 282,483 enrollments for plan year 2025, a 19% increase from 2024, the group said.

Over three-quarters of enrollees received financial assistance to lower the cost of their premiums, the group added.  

“For the fifth consecutive year, Connect for Health Colorado set a new record, expanding access to affordable health insurance to a significant number of Coloradans,” said Kevin Patterson, chief executive officer of Connect for Health Colorado. “I couldn’t be prouder of the work that our team and our partners have done to inform people about their health insurance options and available financial assistance. We continue to succeed at providing Coloradans with affordable health insurance plans that improve their quality of life.”

The state’s public benefit service, Colorado Connect, also saw a record 13,968 enrollees, the majority of whom were part of the OmniSalud program, which provides individuals unlawfully staying in the U.S. with a way to compare plans, get financial assistance, and enroll in health insurance. 

Over 130,000 people enrolled in the state’s standardized health insurance plan, Colorado Option, accounting for nearly 50% of all enrollments. 

“This record enrollment is fantastic news for Coloradans,” said Michael Conway, commissioner of the Colorado Division of Insurance. “And once again, the success of the Reinsurance Program and the Colorado Option helped fuel this record enrollment. This record is also the product of the additional financial assistance at the federal level from the Inflation Reduction Act.”

Conway added: “Moving forward, it is vitally important for Congress to extend those subsidies. If Congress fails to act, insurance premiums will spike next year, and people will lose their health insurance coverage as a result. Let’s all work together to ensure that does not happen.”