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Memorial Hospital boss fears Medicaid cuts hurt economy
Memorial Health System administrator Maroney warns up to 100 layoffs could hit Memorial, Herrin and St. Joseph's hospitals, costing about 1 million dollars and ripple through Southern Illinois. He cites 1,003 Memorial staff, 149 physicians, and Medicaid patients at 20 percent, urging a cigarette tax to bolster funding.
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Herrin Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Murphysboro
Maroney
Illinois
Memorial
Mike Wessell
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Jackson County
Wessell
Illinois Hospital Association
Sen
David Luechtefeld
Okanville
Mike Bost
Ryan
Bost
George