You'd never know this by reading the news, but yesterday 3,500 emergency physicians showed up on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in white lab coats to petition the Congress for some relief from what ails them. They have some serious concerns, some of which impact all of us in various ways. While hospitals are required by law to provide emergency care to anyone regardless of ability to pay, hospitals do not receive reimbursement from the government for those who cannot pay. It might surprise you to learn that in many cases, neither do the doctors. Many emergency room physicians...