2 medical employers announce job cuts
Member Center:
JOHNSON CITY (AP) -- Two East Tennessee medical employers announced layoffs resulting in nearly 200 lost health care jobs in the region.
Mountain States Health Alliance, which operates the Johnson City Medical Center, announced Friday that it has eliminated 109 jobs.
Also Friday, Kingsport-based Wellmont Health System said it is cutting 86 jobs and won't fill another 60 positions. Wellmont operates clinics and hospitals in Tennessee and Virginia.
MSHA CEO Dennis Vonderfecht said reimbursement cuts, increases in uninsured and underinsured patients and decreasing investment income have pinched the system's finances.
MSHA employs more than 7,800 people and Wellmont has nearly 7,000 employees.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
