San Diego, California – UC San Diego Health announced Monday it will eliminate approximately 230 positions across its clinics and hospitals, a move it says is necessary to respond to increasing financial pressures and a national healthcare system in flux.
The cuts represent roughly 1.5% of the organization’s workforce of more than 14,000 employees and mark a significant contraction for one of the region’s most prominent healthcare providers. The decision, according to officials, is driven by a combination of federal policy impacts, rising operational costs, and reimbursement rates from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers that fail to keep pace with the true cost of care.
“This decision was made solely in response to mounting financial pressures,” read a statement issued by UC San Diego Health. “We are grateful for the tremendous contributions of our affected employees.”…