Nicklaus Children's laid off 135 employees but plans to open a second hospital in Miami

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, the only stand-alone pediatric hospital in Miami-Dade and one of the county’s top private employers, has laid off 135 employees or more than 3 percent of its workforce. The job cuts at Nicklaus come amid flagging patient admissions, reductions in insurer reimbursements and rising costs for drugs and other supplies — financial challenges reflected by workforce reductions at other hospitals in South Florida.