While media outlets across the country tout Obamacare's milestone of 6 million enrollees, the New York Times, in an extensive report, quotes an expert who says that the national number "has almost nothing to do with whether the law is working or not, whether the premiums are affordable or not, whether people think they are getting a good deal or not."

The article, published Friday, quotes Kaiser Family Foundation president Drew Altman, whose analysts monitor Obamacare implementation nationwide. Altman argues that the success of the President's signature law depends almost entirely on where you live. To that end, the Times examined the implementation of the law in a variety of states. Its findings suggest that the law, which a new AP poll found to have only a 26% favorability rating (a new low), is finding "uneven" success across the country:

Some states have had a flowering of competition among insurers, including nonprofit co-ops — entirely new entities that are capturing the largest market share with low prices and remaking the coverage landscape in places like Maine. But in other places, including parts of states like New Hampshire and West Virginia, consumers have hardly any insurance choices at all.

The Times article cites Kentucky as an example of a success story, though 80 percent of its enrollees are actually enrolled through Medicaid. South Dakota, however, has seen only six percent of its eligible residents enroll in an exchange.

The chart below shows a breakdown of national enrollment through March 1, 2014. The new total enrollment is now reported to have topped 6 million.