Massachusetts' largest healthcare provider, Mass General Brigham, is implementing another round of layoffs and significantly reducing its Home Hospital program. The cuts began last week, impacting various departments, including pediatricians at Mass Eye and Ear. The health system cited the need for long-term financial sustainability and improved care coordination as reasons for these difficult decisions. The Home Hospital program, once the nation's largest, will be scaled back to serve a maximum of 30 patients, down from approximately 70. These changes are occurring amidst rising labor and pharmaceutical costs and stagnant reimbursement rates.
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