Here are four health systems laying off employees since Dec. 5:
1. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente terminated 153 California employees, 79 administrative positions and 74 IT positions.
2. West Burlington-based Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center announced plans to lay off 67 employees from to locations, which will take effect on Feb. 23,
3. Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary’s Health System, an affiliate of Covenant Health, has laid off 31 employees.
4. West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health laid off 30 employees Dec. 5 in an effort to streamline operations
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