The system has cut less than 50 positions in recent months, according to a Memorial official. The system employs 3,900 full- and part-time workers.
Memorial officials said payment reductions from changes in Medicare and Medicaid will make it increasingly difficult to balance cost and while offering a wide range of health services. The system is also seeing an increasing number of patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
Read the South Bend Tribune report on Memorial Health System.
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