Alameda Health System dodges layoffs for now amid cuts to Medicare

A plan to lay off 183 workers and eliminate critical mental health units within the Alameda Health System after cuts to Medicare threatened vital funding was put on hold Tuesday, bringing relief to those who thought they would lose their jobs in the coming days.

In an effort to mitigate cuts and identify untapped revenue to balance the system’s budget, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to create a working group that will be tasked with helping to reduce an estimated...