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Merrill, catching up on your column. In the 80's I took a job as COO at the sole community hospital in Hagerstown, MD, in part to learn about life under an all-payer system. Albeit, in those days it was all inpatient focuses and not as broad or sophisticated as it is today.

That said, the system has not only stood the test of time, it has also demonstrated that there is a more rational methodology to address healthcare spending and eliminate the disparities in payments based on the socio-economic make up of the location of the provider. Keep pushing for a more rational payment system.

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