Take the scientists with you if they want to go.
What would the healthcare system look like in your seceded state, if you're happy for the scientists to go ? I may not need to state the obvious here, but the healthcare system the States currently enjoys (with its beta blockers, CAT scanners, hell, even its aspirin) is the exclusive domain of science.
Would you make exceptions for the continued reliance upon science when it comes to healthcare ?
Could there be any greater conceit, than for someone to believe that the universe has to be simple enough for them to be able to understand it ?