washington u.s. president donald trump tuesday urge senate republicans pass generous replacement program obamacare senate struggle produce alternative healthcare law capitol hill source ask name say trump describe version legislation pass house last month mean house bill widely criticize let state seek waivers insurance protections people pre-existing condition trump discuss healthcare bill white house lunch host republican senators bid help lawmakers find common grind move forward healthcare reform legislation summer white house decline comment private conversations trump lawmakers portion lunch open reporters trump tell lawmakers healthcare bill would need generous kind may add additional money say without offer detail much money might need might use trump step pressure repeal tweet tuesday morning declare affordable care act nickname obamacare death spiral cite government announcement monday million people sign obamacare drop year although trump republican party majority house congress trump blame obstructionist democrats lack progress repeal president barack obama signature domestic achievement senator john thune republican senate attend lunch meet say trump open suggestions federal cost-sharing payments health insurers obamacare continue near term president make definite pronouncements issue payments help cover out-of-pocket medical expense low-income americans trump say might consider withhold insurers say would wreak havoc market thune also say trump give deadlines senators pass bill hope stay schedule floor action fourth july break thune say house representatives narrowly approve version repeal last month senate republicans unable coalesce around version bill moderate conservatives push different directions meet behind close doors senators trump invite lunch include republicans ideological camp moderate susan collins lisa murkowski list well conservatives ted cruz mike lee senate majority leader mitch mcconnell say senators close bring proposal republicans predict time bill would ready vote august recess senate aid say senate bill expect touch insurance protections include obamacare people pre-existing medical condition controversy house bill would let state seek waivers protections state waivers people pre-existing condition could still get coverage would shield potentially high cost another senator lunch finance committee chairman orrin hatch say meet still lot work legislation unveil total bill resolve say trump host lunch republican senators obamacare repeal menu