BOSTON - Mass General Brigham, the largest health care system in Massachusetts, announced layoffs Monday that will affect hundreds of workers, citing a $250 million projected budget gap. The layoffs will be "focused on non-clinical and non-patient facing roles,

Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million.

The largest private employer in Massachusetts is planning significant layoffs citing a significant budget deficit.

MGB said the layoffs were due to an anticipated budget shortfall of $250 million over the next two years that the company is attempting to close. The post Mass General Brigham announces largest layoffs in hospital history appeared first on Boston.

Facing a $250 million budget shortfall over the next two years, Mass General Brigham told workers this week it will consolidate jobs and lay off an unspecified number of management and administrative employees.

According to the report, it marks the largest layoff in the history of the organization — Massachusetts’ largest private employer. Mass General Brigham declined to provide the amount of employees affected, but plans to save at least $200 million annually as a result, according to the report.

BOSTON (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass General Brigham is reportedly planning hundreds of layoffs, citing a huge budget deficit.