The vast majority of people in Idaho are not enrolled in Obamacare. They tend to get their insurance at work through Medicare, through other sources. But I think at the same time, there's a very strong and favorable political winds towards saying "screw Obamacare"
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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