Clearly, yesterday's news from the Supreme Court was bad news, because it threatens the health care of millions of people.
From the purely political POV, however, this could be a godsend to the democrats. Look at it this way: The decision, one way or another, has no impact on the states that already have their own exchanges. This roughly equates with the blue states. Between now and when the first subsidy is not paid, purple and light red states will make accommodations and also not be impacted.
What's left? The deep red states. The loss of subsidies to the folks in these states will create havoc. And it won't be just among the poor. Plenty of middle class people will be impacted. At the very least, the political leaders of these states will be on the defensive. And big time. They are in essence kicking millions off insurance. The republican presidential nominee will be under pressure as well. It's a wedge issue on steorids.
So the political fallout will all be in the democrats' favor. The messaging will be easy-"-call your governor and have him file a one page form to get your subsidy back." It also will be a boon to the progressive elements in those states.
So, to reiterate, I wish the Supreme Court had stayed out of it. But, from a political point of view, this can be a very good thing.