That is essential battle-space prep for moving on to single payer. "ObamaCare would work fine if the insurance companies were removed."
Right now its damage control and Dems are frustrated that insurance companies are citing Obamacare rules for cancelations.
but progressives say:
‘Obamacare was a conservative idea that came from Mitt Romney.
See Obama did everything he could to reach across the aisle to make Republicans happy, even passing THEIR bill.
Now that we proved that having health insurance companies in the middle doesn't work its time to try single payer. But don't worry, if you like your insurance policy you will be able to keep it under single payer so support single payer. We need to make it work,’