Donald Trump has urged Republican Senators to devise a more generous healthcare bill, in contrast to what he called a "mean" bill passed in the House last month.
Mr Trump had called the House bill a "great plan" when it passed by four votes but it was heavily criticised and was unlikely to get through the Senate.
Mr Trump told 13 senators at a lunch that their version should be "kind".
Repealing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was a key Trump poll pledge.
Sources present at the White House lunch meeting told Politico that Mr Trump said senators needed to "pass a bill that Republicans are able to more easily defend".
"That may be adding additional money into it," he reportedly said.
Mr Trump's remarks on the "mean" House bill are in stark contrast to his previous public position.
Although the bill gave Mr Trump his first legislative win, it was criticised by both Democrats and Senate Republicans.
Source: BBC News