A Buffalo hospital is laying off 150 workers and forcing furloughs amid rising costs

Erie County Medical Center plans to reduce its workforce by about 3% as the hospital grapples with inadequate reimbursements and rising costs.

Approximately 150 employees are being laid off, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz told WIVB News 4.

The hospital on Buffalo’s East Side also announced that all management employees will take an unpaid one-week furlough in 2026…

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