Before it was passed, any casual observer could tell you that ObamaCare was unsustainable and would, in short order, collapse under its own weight. Had the Obama administration been honest about it, the bill would never have become law. So, they were dishonest. The ACA managed to slither through Congress via a disturbing combination of executive branch muscle, legislative tricks, "news" media propaganda, and the now infamous 'stupidity of the American voter.' It was designed to fail, and it's currently working exactly as intended.
The only thing that didn't go according to plan was Hillary Clinton's epic loss. When ObamaCare imploded, a Democrat was supposed to be sitting in the White House. Single-payer was supposed to be ushered in, and we were all supposed to love receiving medical care from the same government that mismanages the VA and the Post Office.