BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Around 150 employees are being laid off from ECMC, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Thursday.
In a statement, the hospital said the layoffs account for about 3% of their workforce in mostly “non-clinical” areas. ECMC blamed Medicaid cuts, inflationary costs and other financial challenges as reasoning for the layoffs.
“Like many other safety net hospitals across New York State and the U.S. that are facing rising costs without the commensurate reimbursements to cover costs of patient care, ECMC’s circumstance is not unique,” the hospital said. “In addition, insurance companies continue to deny and delay payment for patient care services at an alarming rate.”…