Valley Medical Center lays off 101 employees as federal Medicaid aid ends

The funds represent about $80-100 million for Valley Medical Center.

RENTON, Wash. — Renton’s Valley Medical Center announced Tuesday it is laying off 101 employees after federal Medicaid benefits were ended. 

Elizabeth Nolan, Valley Medical Center’s chief communications and philanthropy officer, confirmed the layoffs. 

The laid-off employees were in the non-clinical, support, leadership and ancillary departments. The hospital does not expect patient care to be impacted by the job cuts. 

“The decision to reduce positions was excruciatingly tough, but necessary for Valley’s viability,” Nolan said in a release Tuesday.

Nolan said federal Medicaid reimbursement ended Dec. 31, 2024, without any

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