Health reforms used as excuse for job cuts.
A growing number of US hospitals are using proposed health care reforms as an excuse to lay off staff, an education session on 'downsizing' heard. Carol Alexander, an administrative nursing director from Denver, said the ANA was concerned at the number of institutions taking 'precipitous' action ahead of any reforms being approved. There were 'disturbing reports' of a growing number of changes in workforce practice. blamed, in many cases, on health care reform, she said.