Howard Brown lays off 43 employees amid ongoing budget troubles

Howard Brown Health laid off 43 employees Monday. It’s the latest action the health care provider has taken to offset a $6.6 million budget shortfall. Five of the positions directly treat patients and eight work with, but don’t treat, patients. The rest were management or back office positions, according to a statement from Howard Brown. The provider said the layoffs will not disrupt patient services. Many of the positions were supported by the $1.6 million Howard Brown received through the American Rescue Plan, funding supplied by the federal government to...