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We also have been engaged in lobbying and advocacy activities for several years to meet the continual legislative challenges to the delivery of health care to our patients and to the viability of our practices. These two factors could restrict our flexibility in the future. Something I have learned while talking with past presidents is that almost every board has discussed this issue in one way or another during the past 25 years. What is different now is that the times and regulatory rules have necessitated a change. This decision has been the result of an ongoing methodical assessment of the changing times in relationship to our strategic plan.