The Jefferson County Commission approved a budget for fiscal year 2013, and the county-owned Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., is expected to face major cuts, according to a WBRC report.
County Commissioner David Carrington said in the report that Cooper Green had a staff budget of roughly $36 million. That total will be slashed by more than 30 percent to $25 million this upcoming year, meaning that roughly 250 hospital employees could lose their jobs.
In August, the County Commission also voted to close inpatient services at Cooper Green.
County Commissioner David Carrington said in the report that Cooper Green had a staff budget of roughly $36 million. That total will be slashed by more than 30 percent to $25 million this upcoming year, meaning that roughly 250 hospital employees could lose their jobs.
In August, the County Commission also voted to close inpatient services at Cooper Green.
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