Thomas Jefferson University Announces More 2025 Layoffs
Summary
Thomas Jefferson University, including its health system, announced layoffs affecting around 600 to 700 employees. This move comes after the university faced a $195 million operating loss. Across the U.S., health systems are also reducing their workforces due to economic challenges.Key Facts
- Thomas Jefferson University laid off around 600 to 700 employees, about 1% of its workforce.
- The university had a $195 million operating loss last fiscal year.
- Jefferson Health System includes 32 hospitals across Philadelphia and New Jersey.
- Earlier in 2025, Jefferson Health already cut 171 jobs in March and nearly 100 in January from the Lehigh Valley Health Network.
- The trend of health systems cutting jobs is happening nationwide.
- Stanford Children's Hospital and Kaiser Permanente also announced recent layoffs.
- Other health systems, like Seattle Children’s Hospital and New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Center, have made similar cuts.
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