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Thursday, October 29, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
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Mass General Brigham scales back its hospital-at-home program as layoffs begin

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The Boston system will cap home hospital patients at about 30, down from roughly 70 in 2024, and pause the service at Salem, Newton-Wellesley and Faulkner hospitals. The program loses about $30 million a year, and officials blame rising costs and payments that haven't kept up.

Source: WROR

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