Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that laid off employees in the month of June, as reported by Becker’s:
1. Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of an effort to reduce administrative layers and address a $60 million budget shortfall. The health system said it continues to recruit front-line clinical staff.
2. Columbia, Mo.-based MU Health Care reduced its workforce by 74 employees as part of an organizational redesign aimed at strengthening long-term financial sustainability. The cuts were primarily in nonclinical and administrative areas, and the health system will also close its four Hy-Vee Quick Care clinics Aug. 1.
3. Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth is eliminating 53 revenue cycle roles. The cuts affect about 0.38% of the health system’s workforce, and many employees impacted by the layoffs will transition to new positions within CoxHealth.
4. Amarillo, Texas-based BSA Health System laid off 29 employees, representing about 1% of its local workforce. The cuts primarily affected administrative and support roles.
5. Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System shared plans to eliminate 43 positions, or about 1.6% of its local workforce. The cuts are primarily in administrative and support roles and come as Lovelace faces rising costs and shifting payer dynamics.
6. Pittsburgh-based UPMC shared plans to lay off approximately 200 employees and eliminate an additional 300 vacant positions. The reductions primarily affect workers who are not in clinical or member-facing roles.
7. Burlington-based University of Vermont Health eliminated 76 positions and restructured 66 others as it works to address a projected financial gap of more than $300 million over the next three years. Most reductions affect non-patient-facing roles, though some clinical positions were also impacted.
8. Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services shared plans to lay off about 150 employees as it exits most Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. The cuts affect health plan and administrative positions only.
9. Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health shared plans to eliminate approximately 70 positions in the Fort Smith area. The 11-hospital system said the cuts are driven by sustained declines in service volumes and the duplication of certain roles.
10. Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health shared plans to lay off about 90 employees as part of a restructuring effort. The reduction affects about 1% of the regional nonprofit health system’s workforce and primarily impacts administrative and management areas.
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