Lahey Health (MA) is laying off about 75 employees

Lahey Health on Tuesday became the latest Massachusetts hospital system to slash expenses by cutting jobs. Burlington-based Lahey said it is laying off about 75 people, or less than 1 percent of its workforce of 14,500, as part of an effort to close a budget gap. The cuts come as Lahey is pursuing a big merger with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and several other hospitals.