Atlanta’s Grady Memorial May Cut Jobs Following Cuts in Reimbursement for Indigent Care

Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta may be forced to cut jobs following an expected reduction in funding from Georgia’s Indigent Care Trust Fund, according to an Augusta Chronicle report.

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The hospital is expected to receive $63 million from the fund this year, down from $88 million last year.

Grady CEO Michael Young has said the layoffs would not affect physicians or nurses.

Read the Augusta Chronicle report on Grady Memorial Hospital.

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