U.S. Senate Republicans, looking for a health care bill that can win majority support in their chamber, suggested a new, more modest plan Tuesday: A “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act. What is it and how would it impact Colorado? Read on for answers. Question: What is a “skinny repeal”? Answer: In a way, it is the bare minimum that you can roll back the Affordable Care Act, the health care law that’s also called Obamacare, and still claim you have repealed it.