Grant County hospital announces layoffs

Grant County hospital announces layoffs

Citing potential cuts to Medicaid, Grant County’s only hospital announced it was laying off nine staff members this week. The Blue Mountain Hospital District attributed the cuts — a split between clinical and leadership positions — to declining use of services, the rising costs of supply and labor, and “potential cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill.” It’s a big hit for one of the state’s most sparsely populated counties as federal cut…