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SOMERVILLE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Mass General Brigham, the state's largest hospital system and private employer, plans to land off hundreds of workers to make up for a budget deficit.
The cuts will focus on management and administrative roles instead of clinical and patient-facing roles. Some jobs will also be consolidated while other vacant positions will be eliminated. MGB Senior Vice President of Communications Jennifer Street said in a statement these cuts will help reduce costs and support frontline clinicians.
"We recognize the impact that this difficult decision will have on our impacted employees and Mass General Brigham is providing market competitive severance packages and benefits coverage to them," the statement reads. "We are grateful for the contributions of these colleagues and the value that all our employees bring to our organization each and every day. "
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The hospital system expects a budget gap of $250 million within the next two years. MGB said these cuts will help allow the system to "continue with planned and future investments."
"Providing unparalleled access to the highest-quality care and groundbreaking treatments demands critical investment and will require us to manage our operations and financial health with the same precision and innovation that we apply to patient care, research, and education," Street said in a statement. "The steps we are taking now to evolve our organization will play a critical role in ensuring that Mass General Brigham continues to lead, innovate, and transform the future of healthcare for the benefit of everyone."
MGB employs around 82,000 people.
WBZ's James Rojas (@jamesrojas.bsky.social) reports.