'Repeal and replace' opponents still unsatisfied

A rally in Cedar Rapids Saturday aimed to protect the Affordable Care Act.

Republicans are in disarray after an attempt to even partially repeal the affordable care act, failed.

The GOP is trying to figure out what to do after the Senate voted against the so called "skinny bill" Thursday night.

While you might think those opposed to repeal and replace would be celebrating the bill's recent defeat-- some were not. Health Care advocates did celebrate a little bit, but say there's still a lot of work to do.

There may not have been that many people at the rally, but the organizers and speakers say they still feel like they got their message out there.

"There's enough of us here to get a message out to say 'hey this needs improving we can fix things instead of just breaking things," veteran attending the rally Joe Stutler said, "If my car breaks down I don't just take a sledgehammer to it, I fix the problem so that my car keeps running. Healthcare should be no different."

Saturday president Donald Trump tweeted that if a new health care bill is not approved, bailouts for insurance companies and members of Congress would end soon. He then tweeted a few hours later that repeal and replace is not dead, and asked senators to demand another vote.

Iowa's Republican Congressmen, Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, as well as Representative Rod Blum, have all supported repealing and replacing the ACA. They argue that 72,000 Iowans that buy their own health insurance through the marketplace could lose it next year if the last remaining carrier, Medica pulls out.

"Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Rod Blum need to represent the people of Iowa," Cindy Garlock of Indivisible Iowa said.

Indivisible Iowa has a specific issue with Blum whom they say refuses to meet with them to discuss issues important to them.

On Saturday, they found a unique way to try and get his attention - high in the sky, a banner pulled by a plane flew around Cedar Rapids. Saying "Rep. Blum: We are health care voters."

"Our work is not done we need to remain vigilant we need to remain in touch with our representatives we need to hear from people who are being decisions are being made," Garlock said.

The event was one of six rallies around the state. That's on top of others held across the country.