Idahoans gathered Dec. 18, 2025, to call for the extension of federal health insurance subsidies to keep insurance purchased through the state marketplace more affordable. (Getty Images)
About two dozen Idahoans gathered amid cold winds Thursday night in Nampa, holding artificial candles to mourn at a “pre-funeral” for affordable health care in the U.S.
The gathering, organized by a group called the Appleseed Project, occurred the same week that Idaho’s health care insurance marketplace ended open enrollment, with thousands canceling their plans with the expected expiration of federal health care premium subsidies.
“Affordable health care is not yet dead, but it is on life support,” Alice Nelson, one of the event organizers, said Thursday…