Preckwinkle says budget closes a $161 million gap by, in part, eliminating hundreds of vacancies at the county’s flagship health system.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is unveiling her $9.1 billion budget for 2024 on Thursday, a proposal she says closes a $161 million gap by, in part, eliminating hundreds of vacancies at the county’s flagship health system. In a briefing with reporters ahead of her budget address, Preckwinkle said her plan has no new taxes, fines or fees, nor does it rely on layoffs.
Some unionized health care employees have complained about an overreliance on contract workers at the county’s network of hospitals and clinics. A nationwide health care labor crunch has led to hospitals across the country not being able to hire as many people as they need and instead rely on contract workers for short stints at sometimes higher hourly pay than full-time workers earn.
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