Tower Health said Friday it will lay off 350 workers, including 131 at Pottstown Hospital. The cuts come as rising supply chain and labor costs, as well as reimbursement rates that have not kept pace with expenses, are creating significant pressure on health systems across the country, according to an internal message to employees from Tower Health President & CEO Michael Stern. According to the internal message, demographic shifts such as a growing Medicare population, more uninsured patients, and evolving Medicaid policies have also posed challenges to the health care industry.
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