The drop comes after the expiration of the enhanced federal premium subsidies caused monthly payments to skyrocket for many enrollees. The Congressional Budget Office projected that 2 million fewer people would have Obamacare coverage this year due to the ending of the more generous federal subsidies. The enhanced subsidies also made coverage more affordable for middle-class enrollees, who previously didn’t qualify for help. In Colorado, just over 277,000 people selected policies by the end of the state’s enrollment period, down 2% from last year. This comes even as the state enacted its own premium assistance program to help replace the enhanced federal subsidies.