UCSF to Lay Off About 200 Employees Amid ‘Serious Financial Challenges’

UCSF to lay off about 200 employees amid ‘serious financial challenges’

(KRON) -- Approximately 200 University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) healthcare employees are being laid off, the university announced in a press release Wednesday. UCSF called it a difficult but necessary decision to combat "serious financial challenges" the hospital is facing. "We are deeply grateful for their contributions. Impacted employees will receive full UC benefits, including severance and support with career transition," UCSF sa…

UCSF Health lays off 200 employees

UCSF Health said Thursday it is laying off 200 employees systemwide, or about 1% of its workforce, amid "serious financial challenges."

UC San Diego Health lays off 230 workers

The health system blamed the layoffs on regulatory uncertainty and rising costs of providing care.

UCSF Health to Cut 200 Jobs Amid Financial Struggles in San Francisco Bay Area

Unions representing laid off UC San Diego Health employees push back

Union leaders said the layoffs of pharmacists, lab scientists and social workers at UC San Diego Health threaten patient care and violate labor contracts.

UC San Diego Health Workforce Reduction Amid Rising Financial Pressures

UC San Diego Health announced the layoff of approximately 230 employees, roughly 1.5% of its workforce, due to financial pressures stemming from regulatory uncertainties and escalating costs of healthcare provision. The institution cited insufficient reimbursement rates from Medicare, Medicaid, and insurers as contributing factors. The University Professional and Technical Employees union warned that these layoffs, affecting frontline positions,…