AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BANNER HEALTH

Phoenix, Arizona-based Banner Health, a non-profit health system operating 33 hospitals and several specialized facilities across 6 states, has announced that the emergency room at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado, has announced plans to close the emergency department at McKee Medical Center on November 5, 2025, due to a decline in patient volume over the past four years. The facility will be re-purposed into a specialty hospital focused on cancer care, under the new name "Banner North Colorado Medical Center – Loveland.

The repurposing will impact 351 employees, including 64 per diem staff members.

According to Alan Qualls, CEO of Banner’s Northern Colorado hospitals, “The transition of Banner McKee is driven by community demand. Our emergency room volumes at McKee have declined each of the last four years, and we’re only using 25% of our hospital beds. The vast majority – 88% – of all surgeries performed there today are outpatient procedures. We are responding to the community and making the best use of this facility by prioritizing convenient and accessible health care services.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, California-based Children's Hospital Los Angeles, a freestanding acute care children's hospital affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has announced a hospital restructuring and a reduction in force as it faces growing financial challenges.

The reduction will affect more than 250 employees, including those in management, support and administrative services, as well as clinical care roles. Terminations are scheduled for October 28, 2025.

According to CEO Paul S. Viviano, "CHLA remains focused on delivering world-class pediatric care, advancing innovative research, training the next generation of pediatric clinicians, and making a difference in the communities we serve. And it became increasingly clear that reductions to both team member and management roles were necessary to ensure CHLA can continue to survive in this uncertain climate, providing our young patients and their families with the quality care they need and deserve.

This was a very difficult decision, and it is a deeply painful moment for our entire team."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH

San Diego, California-based UC San Diego Health, a nonprofit, fully integrated healthcare delivery system operating several regional hospitals and clinics, and affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, has announced a 1.5% reduction in force.

The reduction in force will impact 230 employees, including pharmacists, clinical social workers, and clinical laboratory scientists working in the blood bank

According to a company spokesperson, “The decision was made solely in response to mounting financial pressures caused by federal impacts to health care, regulatory uncertainty, and rising costs of providing care combined with reimbursement rates from Medicare, Medicaid, and insurers that fail to keep pace with the true cost of care.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?