But no Republicans voted for Obamacare though.
If it collapses, the Democrats would get the blame.
But more importantly, why are you accepting the premise that the Republicans have to do something anyway?
Republicans are not obligated to save Obamacare, or make it "run better."
Look, Obamacare has completely destroyed the semi-market healthcare system in America that the best option is to simply repeal it and return back to market forces.
Because if you go back to the old system, it will lead up to single-payer anyway.
If Obamacare is not fully repealed, we will have single-payer. Obamacare Jr. pushed by Congressional Republicans will be called Trumpcare. The Dems' base will be motivated. Republican voters will be discouraged.
Now is the perfect time to turn over Medicaid, Medicare, and all other federally-funded or regulated health programs to the states completely, then deregulate the entire industry so market forces (competition) can work its magic.
You make many salient points and I agree with most of them.
Perhaps, states can deliver health care more cost effectively. Neither party has come close to addressing the most obvious factor in health care: COST!!!
Tort reform (medical malpractice), drug prices and other key issues are hardly mentioned. However, President Trump has focused on pharmaceutical companies to some degree.
It just seems the electorate will grow impatient and hold the GOP responsible for not at least modifying Obamacare.
Both parties having input in reaching a compromise is regrettably not in the realm of possibility. The divide precludes any cooperation.
Finally, I have maintained that the medicaid expansion has taken root as an entitlement in our society a la Social Security and Medicare. Once citizens have been given another safety net, it is virtual political suicide to wrest it away!!