Staffers at UCSF Health said the firings, which included frontline workers such as ICU staff, are worsening the hospital network's challenges.

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On Friday, Allegheny Health Network and Cigna Healthcare announced a new, three-year contract agreement that will ensure those on Cigna insurance will continue to have access to AHN facilities.

UCSF Health is slashing approximately 200 positions to mitigate “serious financial challenges,” the hospital network said in a statement to SFGATE on Wednesday.