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I think that OHSU is at significant risk compared to other hospitals. I am a physician at OHSU and we are the regional referral center. This means that we get the most technically challenging and difficult cases that cannot be done elsewhere. As such, OHSU is certainly at higher risk than other local hospitals. We provide services not available elsewhere in the state (heart transplant, liver transplant, and certain subspecialty procedures). I am afraid that if a more reasonable cap in place, then there is a risk that these services will no longer be availabe inthe state.

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