Acadiana Business Advocate

Friday, May 12th, 2023

5 things to know about the Ochsner layoffs

by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor

Happy Friday, Acadiana business news readers. It's business news time. Let's dive in.

Ochsner Health said Thursday it will lay off nearly 800 employees across its hospital system as new CEO Pete November deals with soaring costs in the wake of the pandemic.

It's the first major layoff in Ochsner's history. Here are five things to know about what's happening at Louisiana's largest health care provider.

It's unknown how widespread the layoffs were in Acadiana, but here's what we know so far.

You can read the full story here.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading.

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