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NewsDecember 23, 2017

WASHINGTON -- An Associated Press analysis finds Americans in states President Donald Trump carried in last year's election account for most of those who signed up under the Obama health-care law. The analysis of new figures from the government found 7.3 million of the 8.8 million people signed up so far for next year come from states Trump won...

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WASHINGTON -- An Associated Press analysis finds Americans in states President Donald Trump carried in last year's election account for most of those who signed up under the Obama health-care law.

The analysis of new figures from the government found 7.3 million of the 8.8 million people signed up so far for next year come from states Trump won.

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The four states with the highest number of sign-ups were all Trump states. They are Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia, accounting for nearly 3.9 million customers.

The AP's analysis points to a pattern of benefits from the health law in states the president won.

That'll be in the background when Congress returns in January to another installment of the long-running health-care debate.

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