The state budget removed more than $120 million in money allocated for charity care and other funding for the state’s hospitals this year, with Saint Clare’s share of the funding cuts coming in at $3.2 million.
In an effort to regain financial stability, Saint Clare will be limiting its spending and laying off 180 of Saint Clare’s 3,500 employees or just over 5% of its employees.
Read the news release concerning the Saint Clare layoffs.