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- ↑ Gillespie, Lisa (October 4, 2016). "Kynect No More: Bevin's Move To Federal Exchange Approved". WFPL.
- ↑ Kynect is coming back. Beshear plans to revive state health insurance exchange.
- ↑ State relaunching improved ‘kynect’ system for benefits
- ↑ "Nearly 11,000 complete application for coverage". WYMT-TV. October 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Kentucky is Ahead in Health Insurance Enrollment". The New York Times. October 31, 2013.
- ↑ Wheatley, Kevin (April 23, 2014). "Gov. Beshear touts kynect success". The State Journal (Frankfort) .
- ↑ State relaunching improved ‘kynect’ system for benefits
- ↑ Kentucky governor relaunches kynect with expanded mission [ permanent dead link ]
