Mass. Lawrence General Hospital cuts staff, citing COVID-19 losses

Lawrence General Hospital, the community hospital for a city ravaged by COVID-19, is laying off 56 people and is threatening additional cuts unless it receives immediate government aid. The layoffs include employees working in administration and patient care and amount to about 2.5 percent of the hospital’s workforce. Financial challenges are not new to Lawrence General, which serves a large proportion of low-income residents on MassHealth, the state Medicaid program.