Incomplete list of publicized healthcare layoffs and closings 16-31 May 2013.

The biggest insurance company in the U.S., MetLife, has laid off 2500 people since 2012!  The insurance and investment company said the United States is no longer the place to do business and will focus on other countries for growth opportunities!!!

California: In San Mateo, reports that Mills Health Center closed its 4th floor Senior Health Services operations, 76 people unemployed.

Connecticut: The Christian God can’t stop an undisclosed amount of layoffs at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center!  It’s blamed on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

Delaware: The McCready Memorial Hospital/Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home laid off 18 employees, and turned five full time jobs into part time jobs.

Illinois: The Roseland Hospital laid off 68 employees.  Another 47 people had their workweek reduced by one day.

Kansas: 400 layoffs at the Christian health care organization known as Via Christi Health!  They blame it on declining hospital admissions and physician visits, as well as the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act cuts to Medicare/Medicaid.

Maryland:  50 jobs lost as the Maryland General Hospital shut down its obstetrics and gynecology services.

Michigan: Catholic Ascension Health laid off 350 people at Saint John Providence hospital, and 350 people at four other operating units and seven hospitals throughout Michigan!  Officials with the largest Catholic health care system in the United States blamed it on declining customers and “lower reimbursement from Medicaid and Medicare” caused by the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

Minnesota:  500 people lost their jobs with medical device maker Medtronic!  It’s blamed on a decline in demand for heart devices, and, the new Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act medical device tax doesn’t help either.

Nebraska: Novartis Consumer Health laid off 72 employees, and closed 41 open positions in their Lincoln factory.  Apparently these new job cuts are in addition to the 300 layoffs announced in April.

New Jersey: Toms Rivers Hospital laid off 68 employees and eliminated 85 positions!  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

New York: The Orange Regional Medical Center laid off 80 employees.  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!  The Catskill Regional Medical Center laid off 60 employees.  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!  Sound Shore Health System now bankrupt: “As is true with many community hospitals serving a working-class constituency, the Medical Centers have been beset by the financial pressures caused by cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding.”-Court filed bankruptcy statement

North Dakota: Trinity Health closed its clinic in Parshall.

Oklahoma:  The Christian God can’t stop 210 layoffs at the non-profit health care organization known as Saint John Health System!  Governor Mary Fallin is being blamed for refusing to expand Medicaid coverage, and they also blame the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act cuts to Medicare/Medicaid.

Rhode Island: Lifespan healthcare system laid off 107 employees! They blame a $150 million shortfall on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!

Wisconsin:  250 layoffs at the Christian hospital system known as Ministry Health Care!  They blame it on the Obama/Romney Affordable Health Care Act!