By most all accounts, the implementation of The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, last Fall was none too pretty. Uninsured individuals seeking access to Government healthcare exchanges were greeted with a completely dysfunctional website, inept tech support, and bureaucrats who were completely caught off guard by the so-called “glitches.” The roll out has been labeled “disastrous” and “embarrassing” by even Democratic pundits and politicians. Yet surprisingly for the state of Kentucky, the ACA rollout went relatively smooth. The following photos are part of a long-term healthcare project by The New York Times focusing on Kentucky’s healthcare exchange, Kynect, and it’s effect on patients and doctors.

Maintenance supervisor Troy Taylor replaces ceiling tiles behind a desk where Kentucky healthcare officials will be distributing literature on the first day of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act at Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

A sign hangs in the lobby of Kentucky's health insurance exchange headquarters, Kynect, during a visit by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear in Frankfort, Ky. on Tuesday, October 14, 2013. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

A jumble of internet cables is pictured at Kentucky's health insurance exchange headquarters, Kynect, during a visit by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear in Frankfort, Ky. on Tuesday, October 14, 2013. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear stands for a portrait at his desk in the Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort, Ky. on Tuesday, October 14, 2013. Gov. Beshear has been heralding Kentucky's initial success in enrolling Affordable Care Act customers despite widespread technical problems with the system across the country.  Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Billy Scarlett II's parents Bill Scarlett (left) and Helen Scarlett (right) stand by his side at their home in Cookeville, Tenn. on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Scarlett suffered a severe brain injury in an ATV accident in 2005 and now requires 24 hour nursing care which is provided in part through Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Medication bottles and a soda cup sit near Bob and Jennifer Albrecht's couch as they watch a Halloween movie marathon at their home in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, October 25, 2013. The Albrecht's were out of work and uninsured with pre-existing conditionings before enrolling in the Affordable Care Act through Kentucky's state healthcare exchange. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

(L-R) Tamryn Crombie, Pam Forrest, and Elaine Osborne wait their turn to enroll in Kentucky's state health insurance exchange, Kynect, during an AARP event at the Jeffersontown Community Center outside Louisville, Ky. on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Kelli Cauley, a navigator (or Kynector) with Kentucky's state healthcare exchange, helps Paul Coomer apply for the Affordable Care Act during an open enrollment event at the Oldham County Public Library in LaGrange, Ky. on Monday, October 21, 2013. An open enrollment even was held at the library for residents of Oldham County, a suburb of Louisville located to its Northeast along the Ohio River. Kentucky has had relative success in implementing the Affordable Care Act compared to other states still suffering from widespread technical problems that have plagued the new healthcare.gov exchange website. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Dr. Sven Jonsson examines the eyes of patient Bob Stanley, 60, of Louisville, Ky. during a routine physical in an examination room at the Baptist Health Associates doctors office in Taylorsville, Ky. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Dr. Jonsson chose to sell his private practice and move to the Baptist Health network due to increasing government oversight and regulations. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

David Elson, a self-employed electrician previously without health insurance, climbs up onto the roof of a shopping center while working to install surveillance cameras in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Elson, who has a heart condition, acquired coverage from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, in Kentucky. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

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**Photos copyright Luke Sharrett and The New York Times**