Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Hospital Has Massive Layoffs
KENTUCKY...
One of Kentucky's largest hospitals is laying off dozens of employees. King's Daughters Medical Denter in Ashland cited the economy, patients delaying healthcare, and others not paying the bill as reasons for the cuts. In a statement released Tuesday the hospital says unreimbursed care and bad debt are at an all-time high, approaching $100million, a 33% increase over last year. Union officials say 82 employees were escorted off the property Tuesday and another 150 were given the opportunity to go part-time, change shifts or take a pay cut. The hospital says it's working with employees to help them find other jobs. King's Daughters is the fourth largest hospital in the state. It employees around 4,000 people.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:43 AM 
