I think what has happened, happening is proof that neither party can go it alone on healthcare. Either both parties have a stake in it or the other party will try to destroy whatever the other party did. Trump and the Republicans have no stake whatsoever in the ACA. Only one political party does. The ACA isn't like medicare or social security when both parties voted for it absent some who didn't. A comparison:
Social Security votes in Congress – Over 65% of the American Public was in favor of Social Security before it was introduced to congress.
House - Democrats 284 AYE 15 NAY – Republicans 81 AYE 15 NAY
Senate – Democrats 60 AYE 1 NAY – Republicans 16 AYE 5 NAY
Medicare votes in Congress – Over 60% of the American Public was in favor of Medicare before it was introduced to congress.
House – Democrats 237 AYE 48 NAY – Republicans 70 AYE 68 NAY
Senate – Democrats 57 AYE 7 NAY – Republicans 13 AYE 17 NAY
Obamacare votes in Congress – Only 35% of the American Public was in favor of Obamacare and 58% against it before it was introduced to congress.
House – Democrats 220 AYE 36 NAY – Republicans 0 AYE 179 NAY
Senate – Democrats 60 AYE 0 NAY – Republicans 0 AYE 39 NAY
Republicans aren't about to help the ACA because they have no stake or reason to do so. It was and is a purely Democratic Party Plan. Just like the Democrats have no stake in repealing it or passing the AHCA, in whatever form. Either there is a meeting of the minds between our two major parties, they both come up with a compromise solution that works and if not, that both parties will work to fix. As long as one party tries to do healthcare by itself, the other party will fight it tooth and nail.
Folks it has to be both like in social security and medicare or we're stuck between a political partisan battle between political parties.
For Democrats to expect Republican help is asinine. For Republicans to expect Democratic is just as asinine. Either together or nothing get accomplished.