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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston laid off 70 employees last month, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

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The current physician shortage, especially in primary care, is worrisome to Obama administration officials who are working to implement legislation to expand healthcare coverage in the United States, according to an article in the New York Times.

Park Nicollet Health Services, based in St. Louis Park, Minn., has announced it will cut 233 jobs and leave 69 open positions unfilled, according to a report in the Star Tribune.

The Massachusetts Medical Society reports that the state is facing a severe physician shortage in the next decade as one third of its doctors approach retirement age, according to a report in the Boston Herald.

The Interim Louisiana State University Public Hospital in New Orleans is planning to cut 300 jobs in response to $24 million in state budget cuts, according to the Times-Picayune.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a $32 million program to reduce the shortage of healthcare workers in the state, according to a report by the Sacramento Business Journal.

The Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center announced that it has stopped work on a $360 million expansion project and has frozen hiring for all but the most critical positions, according to a report in the Times Union.

A new survey showed that hospitals across Ohio are cutting staff and postponing construction projects, according to a report in the Akron Beacon Journal.

The American Medical Association announced that it will eliminate 100 positions due to the economy, according to an AMA news release.