The hospital giant, one of the state's top employers, said it is “acting now” to close its $250 million budget gap over the next two years. The post Mass General Brigham’s second round of major layoffs begins this week appeared first on Boston.

The layoffs were slated to stem projected financial shortfalls and are occurring as part of an ongoing consolidation of the state's largest health care system.

An anticipated second wave of nonclinical layoffs has kicked off this week at nonprofit health system Mass General Brigham, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed Monday. | Following initial cuts last month,