1. Maine Medical Center to Slash 225 Positions
Portland-based Maine Medical Center announced it will lay off 50 employees and eliminate 175 other positions. In addition to the eliminated positions and layoffs, 120 employees took an early retirement package.
2. Mountain States Health Alliance to Chop 200 Jobs
Mountain States Health Alliance in Johnson City, Tenn., is cutting 200 jobs through attrition. System officials pointed to shrinking revenues, tied to the federal sequester and lack of state officials’ agreement over Medicaid expansion, as the reason for the workforce reduction.
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