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Eastern Connecticut Health Network Employees Laid Off

The reductions at the company that owns hospitals in Manchester and Vernon are the latest in a wave of layoffs among Connecticut hospitals.

ECHN laid off 24 employees, eliminated an additional 14 unfilled positions, and cut back hours for five other employees.

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The reductions are the latest in a wave of layoffs among Connecticut hospitals, which are citing lower Medicaid reimbursement rates and higher state taxes.

It was recently announced that Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings is set to acquire Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals.

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The terms of the sale will be reviewed by ECHN’s governing body and voted on this summer.

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