Trump administration bringing uncertainty to Obamacare inroads in Tennessee

Fast fact

As many as 1.19 million Tennesseans, including children, could be left uninsured if the ACA is repealed. Source: Urban Institute

From the "reddest part of a red state," Tracy Pate has been helping people buy Affordable Care Act marketplace plans since they were first available in 2014.

In that time, she's seen the opinions and emotions around Obamacare fluctuate wildly - shaped by cost, the benefits of having insurance, and the cultural mindset of a state largely set against anything that bears the Democratic president's name.

Now, the arrival of a new administration in Washington is bringing fresh uncertainty to Tennessee's shrinking uninsured rate.

Read more at our news partner's website, tennessean.com.

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