Can You Say "Disconnect?"

Let's get this straight.  We face the closure of Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital because we have too many unused hospital beds in Buffalo.  Two miles away, Erie County Medical Center is preparing to build a $91.7 million heart center largely with taxpayer money.

If we had a truly private health care system, I'd say build away and let the customers decide if we need it nor not.   But closing here under state orders and building there with state money illustrates just what a mess we're in.