Coronavirus in Texas: Baylor Scott & White to lay off 1,200 employees

Employees at Baylor Scott & White Health, one of the largest hospital systems in Texas, are now facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts as the health care provider struggles with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The nonprofit hospital said Tuesday it will eliminate about 3% of its workforce, or about 1,200 workers.

The hospital system did not say exactly how many — or for how long — employees would be put on furloughs and reduced pay.

The system employs at least 2,000 people in the Austin area, according to the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce website. Baylor Scott & White did not say Tuesday how the layoffs would affect its Austin area facilities.

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