The democrats in congress should start their own process to make improvements to the ACA and reconcile any needed changes that should be made. They know what needs to be done to make the ACT better because it now has a track record that can be relied on. It would be the thing to do since the republicans scheme on health care has been exposed and left to die for the time being.
The place to start would be Hillary Clinton's proposed changes to the ACA that she articulated during the campaign. Next to President Obama, she probably knows more about health care than any one else. The democrats should be talking to the American people while they are working on the issue to keep them informed and seek advise. It should truly be a grass roots movement to make the proper adjustments needed.
The republican notion that the ACA has to be repealed and replaced can not be backed up by facts. As a result, the democrats should come up with the changes on their own and then introduce the legislation to the republican controlled congress. That would be an important step even if Trump and the republicans reject their proposal because they would still have a blue print to introduce at a later date.
As of the moment Trump and his party have no credibility on the issue of health care.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
