- Pence says Obamacare ‘failed’ Kentucky, where 500,000 gained insurance through the law. In 2013, 20.4% of Kentuckians were uninsured. In 2016, 7.8% were. https://thinkprogress.org/pence-obamacare-failed-kentucky-where-500-000-gained-insurance-1f06df8ec2d4#.m6methoc5 521 comments politics