1. Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, part of Glendale-based Ascension Wisconsin, a branch of Catholic hospital giant St. Louis-based Ascension, laid off employees.
2. The Ventura County Health Care Agency, a California-based system of hospital, clinic and specialty services, lowered its layoff estimate from 79 to 59.
3. Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy health system is cutting jobs in a restructuring move.
4. Christus Southeast Texas Health System, based in Beaumont, will close Port Arthur, Texas-based St. Mary Hospital, affecting 150 jobs.
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