PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Dozens of workers at Care New England have been laid off due to ongoing financial pressures amid Rhode Island’s “escalating” healthcare funding crisis.
Care New England announced the elimination of more than 30 leadership and non-clinical positions Tuesday, citing unprecedented economic challenges placing a continued strain on hospitals across the state.
According to CNE President and CEO Michael Wagner, the healthcare group has been “aggressively pursuing margin initiatives” in order to offset a $20 million budget deficit…