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Recent news from Olympia reveals the true and stark fiscal realities facing the Governor, the Legislature and all taxpayers in Washington State. This fiscal challenge is and has been facing the private sector and working families as well. For government, the private sector, and our families the challenge is the same. How do we do more with less? Is the answer to just reduce expenses? I would say that answer is not enough.
Reducing expenses will always be part of the answer. However, it is clear we also need an attitude adjustment or a “reset”. It is time to change the way we currently view healthcare and to really start changing. This effort requires the state (and federal) governments to stop protectionist measures that push healthcare to high cost drivers and follow the lead of the private sector in making the changes necessary to reset and to move this State forward.