I don't know whether they do, but the data still is on your device, so if you change your password, your phone can overwrite the version in the cloud with a newly encrypted one.
Using Apple ID and password is (for the typical user) fairly weak encryption, though. That could be improved by having your devices exchange encryption keys.
Using Apple ID and password is (for the typical user) fairly weak encryption, though. That could be improved by having your devices exchange encryption keys.