marketplaces are hanging in the balance. >> reporter: but for small business owners like vogel, there's no time to wait around for congress to make a final decision. >> we offered health care before we were required to. we will offer health care if we're no longer required to. but from a planning perspective, it is absolutely impossible to predict what our obligation is going to be. >> reporter: jo ling kent, nbc news. now, let's check in on today's microsoft pulse question. are you worried about losing your coverage under the house gop health care plan? so far, 98% of you say, yes, you are worried. there's still time to cast your vote at pulse.msnbc.com. secretary of state rex tillerson is heading out on his first foreign trip. he's going to asia this week on a hunt for new options for dealing with north korea's nuclear threat. i'll speak to former ambassador to china, max baucus next.