Despite Pandemic, Northern Maine Hospitals Are Cutting Pay For Staff

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. Houlton Regional Hospital and Cary Medical Center in Caribou are cutting pay for hospital staff as both wrestle with a sharp drop in revenue and an expected rise in coronavirus patients. At Cary, there will be a 10 percent pay cut for all regular staff except nurses and respiratory therapists, while hospital executives will experience “deeper cuts,” according to CEO Kris Doody.