A WSJ article on the financial condition of NY hospitals, and specifically a line by NY Mayor Bloomberg, caught my eye:Wall Street JournalMar. 26, 2010Hospitals Under the KnifeNew York City System Aims to Cut 2,600 More Jobs as State Funding DropsBy MICHAEL HOWARD SAUL and SUZANNE SATALINENEW YORK�The nation's largest public hospital system plans to slash its work force�including doctors and nurses�by about 10% over two years as government aid drops and the number of uninsured patients jumps.With its budget deficit set to top $1 billion, New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp. plans to eliminate 2,600 jobs in the fiscal year that begins July 1. That comes on top of 1,300 positions to be eliminated this year."No hospital system in the country is exempt from the crushing economics ...
