Fasten Your Seat Belts

Financial woes jeopardize area hospitals
"It's fasten your seat belt it's going to be a bumpy ride time," said James Lott, executive vice president of the Hospital Assn. of Southern California, a trade association.

This is your captain. I have good news and bad news.

First the bad news. Engine #1 is failing. The left wing is cracking. We're hopelessly lost and low on fuel. There's a mountain goat up here in the clouds (Far Side reference) and we're currently in a semi-controlled dive.

Now for the good news. We're still making good time and should be on the ground well ahead of schedule.

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