While it will take support from Republicans and Democrats to fully replace Obamacare, a simple majority of Republican senators could repeal parts of the law through reconciliation. Here are just a few:

• The individual and employer mandates can be reduced to zero
• The Cadillac tax, currently delayed to 2020, could be repealed
• Individual subsidies to purchase exchange coverage can be reduced to zero

Another welcome step requiring only a simple majority in the Senate would be increasing the limits on FSA and HSA contributions.