Incomplete list of publicized healthcare layoffs and closings 01-14 June 2013.

California:  In San Diego, Palomar Health laid off 84 hospital workers.  They blame cuts to Medicaid/Medicare caused by the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Connecticut: The Christian God couldn’t stop Saint Vincent Medical Center from laying off 50 employees, and eliminating 100 other positions!  Catholic hospital officials blamed it on competition and decreased federal funding due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Florida: The Christian God couldn’t stop 150 people from losing their jobs with Sacred Heart Health System.  Hospital officials blame it on Obama: “….facing daunting challenges because of a decline in revenues caused by government cuts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.”

Louisiana:  Health care staffer Schumacher Group laid off 32 employees.  This after laying off 41 employees in May.  Company officials blamed in on changes to Medicare/Medicaid due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Maryland:  The University of Maryland Medical Center laying off an undisclosed number of employees.  Hospital officials are directly blaming the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Massachusetts: The Jordan Hospital closed the third floor of its East Wing.  64 jobs affected.  Hospital officials blamed it on declining customers and the Obama/Romney Affordable Care Act cuts to Medicaid/Medicare.  (the ‘Obama Care’ was co-written by the same guy that wrote Romney’s ‘Romney Care’ when he was gov’na of Massachusetts)

Missouri: The non-profit Boone Hospital Center laid off 13 employees, and reduced hours for seven others.  It’s part of non-profit BJC Healthcare’s 160 employee layoffs at several of its hospitals!  It’s blamed on Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act: “…experiencing reductions in our reimbursement for the healthcare services that we provide…”-June Fowler, BJC Healthcare

New York:  ProHEALTH closed its North Massapequa location.  24 people unemployed.  In Johnson City, the Methodist Grand Care Children’s Center shutdown.  Lakeside Memorial Hospital Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit shut down, 343 people unemployed!

Ohio: The Christian God couldn’t stop the closing of the Mercy Mount Airy Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit. 

Virginia: Wellmont Health Systems laid off 50 employees, officials expect to lose $25 million next year, no thanks to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.   Virginia based Inova Health Systems laid off 147 people throughout their hospital network.  Inova is considered one the most financially sound hospital systems in the U.S. Hospital officials are preparing for loses next year due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.

Wisconsin:  The Christian God couldn’t stop Saint Joseph’s Hospital from  closing its drug and alcohol addiction treatment center.  40 employees affected.  It’s blamed on changes to Medicare/Medicaid due to the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act.