Disputed confidence Jul 12, 2026

Montefiore Health System

− 12 12 utilization review nurses

Attribution · verbatim quote

“The duties of the affected workers, whose roles as utilization nurses included reading patient charts and coordinating insurance claims, will now be replaced by AI-powered software, their union alleged.”

Summary

Montefiore Health System laid off 12 utilization review nurses. Their union alleges AI-powered software replaced work involving chart review and insurance claims; Montefiore called that account inaccurate and misleading, making the AI causality disputed.

Evidence notes

· Bloomberg Law reports the union's explicit direct-replacement allegation and Montefiore's denial.
· Montefiore SVP Joe Solmonese called the union's claims inaccurate and misleading and described the technology as supporting patient care.
· The Guardian and labor reporting identify 12 affected nurses and an effective layoff date of July 12, 2026.

Sources

NY Nursing Union Fights AI Layoffs, Citing Technology Pitfalls

Bloomberg Law · News · 2026-07-17 · news.bloomberglaw.com

The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’

The Guardian · News · 2026-07-13 · theguardian.com

Twelve Laid Off NYSNA-Represented Nurses At Montefiore Hospital ‘Are Being Replaced By Artificial Intelligence’

WNY Labor Today · News · 2026-07-16 · wnylabortoday.com