Penn Medicine cuts 300 positions; Lancaster County impact unknown

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Penn Medicine, parent health system of Lancaster General Health, today eliminated about 300 positions out of its 49,000-employee workforce, with “more than” 100 of the 300 eliminated positions already vacant or held by employees who had already announced plans to retire.

Questions asking how many positions, if any, were eliminated in LG Health’s Lancaster County facilities got no answer.

Questions asking for detail about the reasoning behind the cuts also got no answer.

A statement provided by the health system stressed there would be no discontinuing any patient care services or programs

The statement read, in part, “Like other health systems across the United States, Penn Medicine is working to ensure strong financial footing while growing care for more patients across the region amidst continued changes and pressures for the field.

“The position eliminations will not result in discontinuation of any patient care services or programs. Individuals currently working in the eliminated roles have been notified and will receive salary and benefits continuation for a period of time … as well as career transition services to help obtain other positions.”

LG Health’s last significant layoff came in March 2023 when it revealed that “fewer than 65” workers who were not in roles directly related to patient care were dismissed.

In announcing the 2023 layoffs, LG Health CEO John Herman said they were due to “a time of historic economic challenges for our industry.” He also noted that the total laid off was less than 1% of LG Health’s workforce.