wire / 2026-07-13-be7f
New York Hospital Replaces Nurses with AI, Sparking Labor and Patient Care Concerns
Twelve review nurses out, software in. The union says it breaks the contract; the hospital says it's efficiency. The patients were not consulted either way.
The facts
Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, laid off 12 utilization review nurses and replaced them with AI-powered software. The New York State Nurses Association claims this violates union contracts and raises concerns about compromised patient care and labor rights due to AI-driven workforce displacement.