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Colorado Faces 101% Health Premium Hike Amid Subsidy Crisis

10/28/2025

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Colorado's health insurance premiums on the state's individual marketplace will rise by 101% as enhanced federal subsidies expire.
About 285,000 Coloradans rely on this marketplace, with roughly 75,000 potentially uninsured.
The ongoing federal government shutdown over subsidy negotiations worsens the crisis.
Colorado lawmakers have allocated $100 million to mitigate the impact.
Consumer advocates warn that these hikes, paired with Medicaid cuts, will force families to make difficult financial choices.

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Colorado's health insurance premiums on the state's individual marketplace will rise by 101% as enhanced federal subsidies expire.
About 285,000 Coloradans rely on this marketplace, with roughly 75,000 potentially uninsured.
The ongoing federal government shutdown over subsidy negotiations worsens the crisis.
Colorado lawmakers have allocated $100 million to mitigate the impact.
Consumer advocates warn that these hikes, paired with Medicaid cuts, will force families to make difficult financial choices.