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FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, The HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page as seen in Washington. The Trump administration has released limited fixes for shaky Obama-era health insurance markets. At the same time, officials say the administration remains set on repealing the underlying law that created the markets and now covers millions. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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People react after the Lansing City Council voted 5-2 to rescind the sanctuary city declaration Wednesday, April 12, 2017, during a special city council meeting at City Hall in Lansing, Mich. Citizens from both sides spoke for nearly three hours before the council voted 5-2 to remove the 'Sanctuary City' designation. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)

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Lansing City Council member Kathy Dunbar speaks about her decision to vote against rescinding Lansing's 'Sanctuary City' status Wednesday, April 12, 2017. The council voted 5-2 to rescind the sanctuary city declaration, during a special city council meeting at City Hall in downtown Lansing. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)

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President Donald Trump pretends to drive as he gets in an 18-wheeler as he meets with truckers and CEOs regarding healthcare on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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FILE - This Oct. 20, 2015, file photo, shows a sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google says it is "taken aback" by the Labor Department’s claim that it does not compensate women fairly. The company says it conducts "rigorous analyses" that its pay practices are gender-blind and analysts who calculate suggested pay do not have access to an employee’s gender data. The company says it analyzed 52 major job categories in 2016 and found "no gender pay gap." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has launched a petition against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, asking the tycoon to pay his workers "adequate" wages. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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In this March 4, 2017 photograph, UAW president Dennis Williams calls for Nissan auto workers to demand their rights during a speech before thousands gathered at a pro-union rally near Nissan Motor Co.'s Canton, Miss., plant. The National Labor Relations Board on March 31, 2017, leveled new charges that Nissan Motor Co. and a contract worker agency at Nissan's Mississippi plant are violating workers' rights. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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Custom Fit Healthcare Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the healthcare provider/insurance crisis by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Gary Taylor, an employee of Brodd's Small Engine Repair in Lincoln, Nebraska, works on a lawn mower. Tim Brodd, the shop's owner, prefers fuel without ethanol if it's available. (Associated Press)

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In this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer, second from right, is reflected in a mirror in an Under Armour store used as a rallying point for a group of charity runners before heading out on a training run in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years he spent homeless living under a bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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In this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer, center, takes part in a training run with with fellow charity runners in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years he spent homeless living under a bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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In this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer, center, listens during an orientation talk in an Under Armour store used as a rallying point for a group of charity runners before heading out on a training run in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years he spent homeless living under a bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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HIn this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer warms up in an Under Armour store used as a rallying point for a group of charity runners before heading out on a training run in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years he spent homeless living under a bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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In this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer walks under the bridge where he used to sleep during the period in his life when he was homeless in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years living under the bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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In this March 18, 2017 photo, Danny Dwyer poses under the bridge where he used to sleep during when he was homeless in Boston. Dwyer, 50, plans to run in the April 17, Boston Marathon. It's the latest step away from his former battles with drug addiction, job loss and four years living under the bridge. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised a vote on health care reform soon. (Associated Press/File)

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Illustration on GOP disarray over health insurance reform by Mark Weber/Tribune Content Agency