MGB said the layoffs were due to an anticipated budget shortfall of $250 million over the next two years that the company is attempting to close. The post Mass General Brigham announces largest layoffs in its history appeared first on Boston.

BOSTON - Mass General Brigham, the largest health care system in Massachusetts, announced layoffs Monday that will affect hundreds of workers, citing a $250 million projected budget gap.

Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million.