PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon caregivers working for Providence ministries will soon need to look for new jobs.

The healthcare system sent an email and video to 128 employees this week informing them that their positions were being cut due to a lack of funding.

It is the second wave of layoffs the company has announced in recent months.

"As we said when announcing our previous wave of reductions in June, these difficult decisions affect our employees and the communities we serve," Providence Chief Executive Jennifer Burrows said in the statement. "They reflect the fact that every health system is undergoing a fundamental restructuring due to widespread workforce and funding issues."

Burrows said the regulatory environment, as well as the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, would lead t

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