Connecticut Health Plan

Andrea Bryant became the first person in the state to apply for Connecticut's new, affordable health care plan.

Bryant filled out an application Monday morning for Connecticut health insurance coverage under the Charter Oak Health Plan. The plan is open to those who don't qualify for existing state programs and aren't insured through an employer. Individual health insurance premiums will range from $75 a month to as high as $259 a month.

Charter Oak enrollments open today, and the state expects to serve a projected 19,200 adults during the first year, rising to 47,200 in its third year. The state is contracting with three private insurers — Aetna Better Health, AmeriChoice of Connecticut and Community Health Network of Connecticut — to coordinate benefits and medical providers.