Health care has become so expensive in the US now that it has become a threat to public safety. 

At least that’s the message out of Okanogan County, Washington, where Sheriff Paul Budrow announced this month he’s stepping down because the elected position doesn’t come with health insurance for his family.  

"The trust you placed in me to lead the Sheriff’s Office and serve this county is something I will always be grateful for," Budrow wrote in a statement. "This role has never been just a position — it has been a responsibility to stand alongside dedicated deputies and staff who care deeply about this community. … As an elected official, the Sheriff’s position does not provide insurance benefits, and ensuring healthcare coverage and financial stability for my family became a responsibility I could not set aside.”

Health care affordability has become a national issue, with President Donald Trump having discussed it in his State of the Union address. It’s probably better for Congress to address this issue rather than to let the problem keep getting worse and worse. 

To combat this plague of unaffordability, the House Energy & Commerce health subcommittee will hold a hearing on March 18 “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the........

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