This sets wrong with me. Yes, I know that companies need to have "clinical trials" of their health care products and thus they needs, uh, PEOPLE, to test their stuff on. And I'm sure, as the consultant in this article points out, the way to do it is to appeal to business "self-interest" to make Waco a mecca of sorts for clinical trials. But it all sounds so calculating and mercenary, at the expense of the populace.

To get the alliance off to a good start, officials sought the help of consultant Richard Seline, CEO of Washington, D.C.-based firm New Economy Strategies. The company helps communities maximize their health care sector, he said, and has found that it requires getting everyone in the region involved, not just health care entities.

One of the most effective tactics is to appeal to businesses