Fewer Kentuckians covered by ACA health insurance plans as subsidies stall in US Senate

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Fewer Kentuckians have health insurance through kynect after subsidies that helped millions of Americans afford health insurance expired late last year but the decline is not as drastic as advocates had feared.

Overall, about 89,000 Kentuckians enrolled in an Affordable Care Act health plan for 2026, down from about 97,000 last year, according to Priscilla Easterling, the director of outreach and enrollment at Kentucky Voices for Health.

“We saw a drop, but …

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