washington u.s. republican governors thursday urge washington lawmakers keep fund health benefit millions low-income americans even congress work repeal obamacare president barack obama landmark health insurance law ohio governor john kasich one 10 governors meet republican lawmakers washington suggest gain medicaid coverage obamacare-financed expansion could instead give either premium subsidies tax credit buy private health insurance medicaid u.s. government health insurance program poor expansion medicaid federal fund one large provision obamacare congress pass law 2010. state allow choose whether adopt medicaid expansion 31 state include ohio expansion cut replace part repeal obamacare congressional republicans work least 10 million low-income people could lose health insurance fundamental things settle people worry go lose coverage time bring significant change obamacare package kasich former republican presidential candidate tell reporters meet republican governors lawmakers host senate finance committee end obamcare campaign promise republicans include president-elect donald trump thursday conversation underline anxiety obamacare repeal process fear people lose health insurance replacement find gon na happen nobody go lose coverage republican senator john cornyn say leave meet add think kasich offer creative ideas deal medicaid cost congress vote last week start dismantle obamacare despite concern replacement ready 20 million previously uninsured americans gain coverage obamacare half coverage extend expand medicaid half online exchange consumers receive income-based subsidies republicans say good replacement would give state control healthcare program provide stability health insurance premiums arkansas governor asa hutchinson optimistic fund expand medicaid program keep flow washington washington talk cut talk reduce growth level spend hutchinson say u.s. governors want congress keep fund health benefit poor