“People who say the Affordable Care Act doesn’t work need look no further than Kentucky. Not only is it working here, Kentuckians are still stampeding to the website and call center to find affordable health coverage,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “The fact that so many Kentuckians are actively seeking health coverage for themselves, their families and their employees tells us that kynect is meeting a gaping need in our state. At long last, every Kentuckian can finally find affordable health insurance.”
The below statistics reflect activity on kynect as of 10 a.m. today:
- 305,949 unique visitors to the website, viewing 7.2 million web pages
- 267,938 people conducted preliminary screenings to determine qualifications for subsidies, discounts or programs like Medicaid
- 51,482 applications started
- 26,174 enrolled in new health coverage, including Medicaid and private insurance
- 1,607 standalone dental plans enrolled
