There are still 18 states, including big states like Texas and Florida, that haven't expanded the Medicaid program. So you certainly could see this being an appealing option to states that have been really, really resistant to implementing Obamacare. The fact that President Trump kind of failed to repeal Obamacare, but is now letting Idaho dismantle it, feels sort of like the ending of Oceans 11.
A coalition of 20 states filed a lawsuit claiming Obamacare is unconstitutional yesterday. Vox’s Sarah Kliff says that’s just the latest pushback on the Affordable Care Act. Idaho has been quietly allowing insurance plans that don’t comply with Obamacare’s rules, and the Trump administration hasn’t been doing anything to stop it. Experts say if the federal government doesn’t intervene, other red states will likely follow in Idaho’s footsteps.
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