Alameda Health System Dodges Layoffs for Now Amid Cuts to Medicare

Alameda Health System dodges layoffs for now amid cuts to Medicare

A plan to lay off 183 workers and eliminate critical mental health units within the Alameda Health System after cuts to Medicare threatened vital funding was put on hold Tuesday, bringing relief to those who thought they would lose their jobs in the coming days. In an effort to mitigate cuts and identify untapped revenue to balance the system’s budget, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to create a working group that will …

Alameda Health System layoffs deferred while county explores options

A plan to slash 188 health care jobs at the East Bay’s safety net hospital would heavily impact mental health programs. County leaders hope to avoid this.

Alameda County supervisors step in to help avert service cuts at Alameda Health System

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a plan to help keep the county’s public health system afloat in the face of devastating federal budget cuts. Supervisors voted unanimously to direct county staff — including the county administrator, auditor, controller and the interim health director — to find a way to help the Alameda Health System avoid implementing a proposal to save millions of dollars annually via layoffs and…