Commissioner Bruno Barreiro, (click here) Abel Holtz, Chairman, Jackson Memorial Foundation, Congressman Mario Diaz Balart, Russell Galbut, Ernesto de la Fe, Chairman, Public Health Trust and Gene Bassett, COO, Jackson Health System
BY JOHN DORSCHNER
jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com
The Miami-Dade County Commission (click title to entry - thank you) was scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the deepening financial problems at Jackson Health System.
The commission is likely to consider a plan to change the Public Health Trust, Jackson's governing body, by having each commissioner directly appoint a member.
It may also hear a report on Chief Executive Eneida Roldan's latest plan for dealing with the $229.4 million deficit projected for fiscal 2010. The newest offering has considerably fewer job cuts and closings than the previous plan....
Keeping track of Jackson Health System's financial woes (click here)
BY JOHN DORSCHNER crline jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com
As pressures have mounted from the county mayor and commission to come up with a solid plan to deal with Jackson Health System's massive deficit, Chief Executive has offered dramatically shifting proposals over the past month.
Here is a chronology:
Feb. 2 -- Jackson Health System chief financial officer says 2009 loss was really more than $200 million, not the $46.8 million earlier reported. Projected loss for 2010 balloons from $87 million to $229 million.
Feb. 10 -- Chief Executive Eneida Roldan announces 22 managers and executives were laid off.
Feb. 16 -- As rumors sweep Jackson campus that hundreds, maybe up to 2,000 will be laid off, Roldan lays off 20 union nurse managers and eliminates 27 open positions. She warns this is just the beginning.
Feb. 22 -- Roldan announces 900 jobs cut in a program that will save Jackson $70 to $120 million. She tells The Miami Herald that she expects the rest of the deficit to be made up from $50 million from state government funds and another $50 million from federal Medicaid sources in Washington.
Feb. 26 -- All layoffs on hold for at least 45 days as Roldan forms partnership with Service Employees International Union to look for efficiencies and work together to get Washington Medicaid money.
March 5 -- Roldan presents Recovery Plan in which 4,487 jobs will be eliminated, along with many services closing down, including Jackson North and Jackson South hospitals. Proposal is based on no outside help. Will still leave a deficit of $64 million.
March 15 -- New Sustainable Jackson plan calls for eliminating 655 positions, concentrates on cash flow to pay bills. New plan will still leave a deficit of $130.5 million.
