Medicare in Connecticut by planning region

Most people with Medicare

Across Connecticut, 785,534 people had Medicare in July 2026, 57% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The planning regions with the most:

1. Capitol Planning Region 215,854 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. South Central Connecticut Planning Region 122,603 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Western Connecticut Planning Region 120,039 with Medicare · 37% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region 100,649 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region 64,584 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage
6. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 58,322 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
7. Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 47,782 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
8. Northwest Hills Planning Region 31,492 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
9. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region 24,089 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 9 planning regions, A to Z

• Capitol Planning Region215,854 with Medicare · 63% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Greater Bridgeport Planning Region58,322 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region47,782 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Naugatuck Valley Planning Region100,649 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region24,089 with Medicare · 59% in Medicare Advantage · 12 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Northwest Hills Planning Region31,492 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 16 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• South Central Connecticut Planning Region122,603 with Medicare · 60% in Medicare Advantage · 19 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region64,584 with Medicare · 57% in Medicare Advantage · 15 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Western Connecticut Planning Region120,039 with Medicare · 37% in Medicare Advantage · 8 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Connecticut license.

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