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Story summary
- UC Health will lay off 50 workers and discontinue its mobile stroke unit by September 19 due to financial pressures.
- The unit's closure results from low usage and high operational costs; emergency stroke care remains available via local EMS.
- UC Health will also close the Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care by September 30, leading to about 474 layoffs.
- Blue Cross in Chattanooga is cutting 95 positions and leaving 28 open jobs unfilled, citing rising healthcare costs.
- These actions reflect broader challenges in the healthcare industry.
