UTMB Health expected to lay off 200 as budget falls short by $174M, officials say in letter

In a letter to employees Monday, the University of Texas Medical Branch Health system interim president, Dr. Ben Raimer, told employees that despite efforts to hold off on job reductions during the coronavirus pandemic, the new budget will call for cutting about 200 jobs. Raimer said there is a $174 million budget shortfall, due in large part to the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.