AUGUSTA, Ga. - A new proposed government health care plan is one of the reasons University Hospital has laid off 30 employees.

The hospital is bracing for more than $100 million in cuts.

University Hospital is one of the largest participants of Medicare in the state of Georgia and the Largest in the Georgia-Carolina area.

University Hospital says that as the government plans to re-work the Medicare/health care system, the hospital will take a huge hit in the coming years.

To prepare for the cuts, University Hospital merged different medical wards and eliminated less necessary positions. University Hospital says the cuts won't affect their ability to treat patients, but they will have to do more with less.

"If we are hit with all the cuts that are predicted right now, it will be $119 million over the next 10 years and that comes at a time when our patients are aging and they will need our services more than ever," said Rebecca Sylvester, Spokeswoman, University Hospital.

All of the employees laid off were given a 60 day notice that the layoffs were coming.

As of now, the hospital says they don't have any more layoffs planned, but they will continue to look for ways to consolidate.

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