The Affordable Care Act remains popular in red-state Tennessee.

The government-subsidized health insurance program saw a whopping 59% increase in enrollments in this state as of Jan. 17, the fifth-highest increase in the nation, according to an analysis by the non-profit health policy group, KFF. A record 555,103 Tennesseans are now enrolled in plans, according to government figures.

Last year, that number was 348,097.

“We had a really busy year,” said Leah Jaynes, a federally certified health care navigator in Tennessee. “We had people working very hard to get clients completely enrolled and happy with their plans.”

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    5 months ago

    I didn’t sign up for Obamacare! I signed up for the Affordcare Act

    Random conservative in Tennessee probably

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      A news outlet, I wanna say VICE, did a poll in eastern Kentucky.

      Do you support Obamacare? Yes or no

      If no, would you support the Affordable Care Act that does xyz

      An overwhelming majority said they did not support Obamacare.

      Out of those people, an vast majority said they would support the Affordable Care Act if it were to exist

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    5 months ago

    More evidence implying it’s a worthwhile program but they objected to a Black President taking credit for it.