It's a truism that America's system was never designed -- it's a patchwork of different pieces that each pay for some people in some situations.

But I've been reading about our system, since I fell down a rabbit hole a couple years ago. Things are bad, yes, but there are actually interesting ideas out there, and real efforts at reform that are being tried.

For example, did you know Maryland has a different way of funding hospitals than most other states? [0] And that other states are interested in copying it?

[0] https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/1/22/21055118/m...