Providence cuts 600 roles amid restructuring

Providence cuts 600 roles amid restructuring

The move comes after the health system downsized its executive team and froze nonclinical hiring earlier this year. Providence blamed external pressures, like possible Medicaid cuts and rising supply costs.

Providence Announces Layoffs, Draws Criticism from Nurses’ Union

Medford, Oregon- Providence, a not-for-profit health system that operates across seven Western states, announced this week it is cutting 600 full-time-equivalent positions in a move the organization says is aimed at ensuring long-term financial sustainability amid rising costs and shrinking reimbursements. The layoffs, which impact primarily non-clinical and administrative roles—but include some patient-care positions—come as part of a broader r…