Some New Jersey residents say that they are worried about the future of health care after the United States Senate failed once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Senate Democrats and three Republicans voted against the so-called “skinny repeal” of the law implemented by former President Barack Obama.

Repealing and replacing the health care bill has been one of President Donald Trump’s chief campaign points and legislative priorities.

News 12 New Jersey spoke with some New Jerseyans who say that the uncertainty of the status of the ACA is disconcerting.

Newark resident Shelah Tanner says that medical problems at a young age taught her the importance of health coverage.

“I had very big huge medical bills. It was about $27,000,” she says. “Being 25 and going up in the city of Newark, it’s been hard to have affordable health care.”

Sen. Robert Menendez says that he believes that the Affordable Care Act should remain in place, but needs to be improved. He says that maybe after this latest defeat both parties can work together to make it better.

“So that we can do things to create greater stability in the marketplace, so that we can get more insurance companies to offer, so there will be more choices, so that we can have more premium control,” he says.

President Trump said Friday that he thinks the Affordable Care Act should “implode,” which he says would force a plan to repeal and replace it.