The senate republicans forgot one portion of their new bill.  Euthanasia centers need to be built next to all hospitals.  That way - in the true republican view of free enterprise and commerce - hospitals should be able to refuse customers.  Can't pay?  Look next door!

Seriously though - it is the skyrocketing medical industry costs that are killing consumers, insurance companies, and the government.  This is, after all, the #1 industry in the USA - which is sad.  Maybe the government should figure a way to regulate the industry and costs more since it is basically a monopoly. 

Locally (if the national changes come to pass) this will be another excuse to put another tax increase on the ballot for Whidbey Health.