Northwell Health has eliminated a "limited number of positions" from its facilities on Long Island, in New York City and Westchester in recent weeks as part of a plan to reduce spending, officials said Friday. They wouldn’t disclose specifically how many people are impacted, but said that it is less than 1% of its workforce.

In a statement, New Hyde Park-based Northwell, the state’s largest health system and private employer, said it is trying to match those employees with available jobs.

"In today’s economic and policy environment, we’ve taken a number of steps to manage resources responsibly — including reducing spending and pacing the timing of certain investments," the statement read. "Decisions like this are never taken lightly."

Northwell Health has more than 100,000 employees and

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