Hennepin Healthcare cuts 100 positions and 5 medical programs
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Hennepin Healthcare is cutting five medical programs and about 100 full-time positions to address a $50 million budget shortfall by the end of March.
Dr. Kevin Croston, the co-interim administrator of Hennepin Healthcare, said Monday that the health system is currently facing a financial crisis due to budget challenges and UCare closing, among other factors.
“The county health system is actually in real jeopardy this time,” Croston said. “So, it's kind of the perfect storm. The timing is hitting all of us at the same time. We see a way that we can hopefully move quickly and move the organization into a better financial position, but it's going to take some work, and it's going to take some pain.”
The system is also confronting a projected $100 million loss in uncompensated care and a $1.7 billion reduction in Medicaid revenue over the next 10 years.
The closures and service changes will affect chiropractic and acupuncture services, senior care, the sleep clinic, interventional pain care and medical and surgical weight management. Patients will either be directed to their primary care doctor for services or to an external provider.
Employees in affected service areas were notified on Monday and will receive more details over the coming weeks.
The health system runs the largest and busiest Level 1 trauma center and safety-net hospital in the state, providing care regardless of ability to pay.
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