What’s the matter with Kentucky?

Published March 1, 2017 3:29am ET



President Trump made a point of talking about Obamacare in Kentucky during his address — knowing that the Democratic response would be given by former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, who had enthusiastically embraced Obamacare before Republicans took over the state government.

Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits. As an example, Arizona went up 116 percent last year alone. Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky just said Obamacare is failing in his State — it is unsustainable and collapsing. One third of counties have only one insurer on the exchanges –- leaving many Americans with no choice at all. Remember when you were told that you could keep your doctor, and keep your plan? We now know that all of those promises have been broken.

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