Washington hospitals brace for financial strain as Medicaid cuts could bring layoffs

What happened at Valley Medical Center (VMC) in Renton, mass staffing cuts, could be coming to a hospital near you, says Washington State Hospital Association CEO Cassie Sauer.

VMC confirmed the layoffs of 101 non-clinical employees, citing severe financial challenges due to recent funding cuts.

In an email to KOMO News, VMC described the cuts as 'excruciatingly tough, but deemed necessary for 'Valley's viability,' citing federal and state changes that led to 'rapid and unsustainable' financial impacts on the medical center.

VMC said its federal Medicaid reimbursements have not been renewed for 2025, an estimated annual loss of $80 to $100 million. The facility noted that despite the financial reduction, it does not expect the layoffs to impact patient care.
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