The mandate has already gone away by virtue of President Trump's EO that the IRS not enforce it.
But, of course, an EO can be rescinded, so it's important that such measures are followed up legislatively...
Its not really the mandate that has driven costs through the roof, its the required coverage that drives up costs unnecessarily. My wife and I are 57. We're required to have coverage for pediatric care, including dentistry. We're required to have maternity coverage when there is no physical way we can have kids. Oh, and the 60 in-patient drug rehab coverage isn't necessary either. These are just some of the BS items everyone is required to have covered.