If the GOP continues to assist the Dems in fixing Obamacare and alleviating the pain it causes (the Reps have helped pass laws about eliminating some of the reporting requirements under Obamacare and stopping the the Long Ternm Care provisions), then they will ensure that the law is never repealed and replaced. They are making fixes to a terrible bill that ultimately will lead to far greater costs for many millions (not thousands) in the future and bankrupt the country with this huge new entitlement program.
By helping to rescue Obamacare, the GOP is ensuring its survival.
It's reversing the disastrous effects. It would return people to their private insurance. And everyone would know that the GOP was on their side.