Jefferson Health to lay off hundreds of employees, impacting 1% of staff
Jefferson Health says it is reducing its workforce by 1%, affecting between 600 and 700 of its 65,000 employees.
Jefferson Health's Einstein Philadelphia Hospital campus in North Philadelphia includes a Level I trauma center inside its emergency department. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
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Jefferson Health, one of Philadelphia’s biggest health networks, is laying off hundreds of employees, citing major financial issues.
Jefferson Health says it is reducing its workforce by 1%, affecting between 600 and 700 of its 65,000 employees.
Jefferson released a statement, saying in part, ” To sustain our mission and continue serving our communities, we must take thoughtful, strategic actions– to align our operations for the future.”
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