Even health industry insiders are wary about repeal. Richard Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, was quoted on NPR, “No one has said what this bill would be replaced with. But doing away with this would certainly be the wrong thing.”

Repealing parts of the law or cutting funding would be like pulling at a string on a sweater. It will unravel, causing millions of American to lose their newly acquired access to health care, weaken or end new consumer protections and create economic uncertainty in our region.

The incoming House majority needs to ask itself whether the American people want a prolonged fight to repeal or do they want legislators to work together to make the new law work best for our country. For the sake of my constituents, I hope it is the latter.