GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR: The Affordable Care Act in Kentucky: It's Working

[doxydad]

For months, critics of the Affordable Care Act boldly vowed to eradicate what they insisted was a failed health reform plan -- vows they repeated even as thousands, then tens of thousands and now hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians began accessing insurance and coverage via the health benefit exchange that we call "kynect."

Now comes Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell's amended election-year promise, delivered as he's fighting for his political life: To rid the state of the ACA even while keeping all the good that "kynect" does.

At best, of course, his promise represents a fundamental misunderstanding of the ironclad link between the ACA and "kynect." At worst, it's a blatant attempt to mislead Kentucky families for his political benefit.

While that is fun to ponder, the salient point is this: Even critics are acknowledging that the ACA is bringing health care to those who desperately need it. In short, it's working.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-beshear/kentucky-health-care_b_5412779.html

If Grimes can get in line with the rest of the Dems on the ACA, insread of skirting the issue, the Governor will stand up with her. Why is she hesitant, and why isn't there more education about Kynect being a part of the ACA?

[Gothmog]

1. McConnel is taking a very stupid position

You can not repeal the Affordable Care Act and keep the Kentucky exchange

[doxydad]

2. Right, however...

I spoke to a KYNECT navigator there (we're buddies) and she told me that Obama is polling in the mid 30's, and the old white KY Faux Noise watchers all believe McConnell is right. Gotta figure out how to get the truth out, and she agreed that the problem lies with what people who hate Obama want to believe. I asked about young voters and she had no idea how they would vote. So, there's that. Education would be, and is the answer, but how do you educate the backward fist shakers?