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And Gov. Sherrill accepts Mark Cuban’s help.
Good morning, South Jersey.
Nearly two dozen employees of Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital’s emergency department are leaving because of a new contract.
Plus, Gov. Mikie Sherrill accepted Mark Cuban’s offer to find solutions to rising insurance costs, and more news of the day.
— Taylor Allen (southjersey@inquirer.com)
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After 41 years as an emergency room doctor at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden, Al Sacchetti’s final day was last week.
His patients, colleagues, and family celebrated with confetti, signs, and some tears after his last shift.
But his departure wasn’t by choice.
He is one of more than 20 people — the majority of his emergency department team — who are exiting the hospital after Virtua Health switched staffing providers.
Sacchetti and two other ER leaders said they were not offered contracts with the new provider but were offered positions at other Virtua hospitals that they declined. Other employees received offers to stay if they were willing to take a pay cut, according to some staff.
The Inquirer’s Sarah Nicell spoke to ER physicians who weren’t offered contracts, physician assistants and doctors who refused the new contract, current employees, patients, and more.
What to know today
Two people were shot inside a Sicklerville Wawa Sunday night, according to local officials.
Billionaire Mark Cuban on Saturday volunteered to help a panel Gov. Sherrill created to study how to stop the rising cost of health insurance for state workers. Sherrill accepted his offer Monday afternoon.
The Burlington County Veterans Expo returns today at the Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel from 5 to 8 p.m. The free event will offer information about resources and support services for veterans and their families.
New Nordstrom Rack stores are coming to Marlton and Deptford this month.
Atomic Wings will open soon on Black Horse Pike in Turnersville, likely by mid-October, according to 42 Freeway.
Sixers ticket prices have soared since LeBron James’ arrival.
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Her parents fled their home in Latvia during World War II and settled in New Jersey.
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