Layoffs by sector
6 employers among hospitals, health systems, clinics and care providers announced 8 layoffs, closures or return-to-office mandates in 2026 so far, affecting at least 2,096 jobs where a source gives a number. That is 1% of all jobs affected in announcements we tracked this year. Most recent: PeaceHealth, Sep 17, 2026, cuts 150 jobs.
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LayoffVancouver, WA, United States
PeaceHealth filed a Washington WARN notice to permanently eliminate 150 IT positions as work moves to Tech Mahindra and The HCI Group. The layoffs start November 20, 2026.
Our coverage: PeaceHealth Is Laying Off 150 IT Workers as the Work Moves to Outside Vendors
2,096
Healthcare jobs affected in 2026, from announcements that state a number1% of all jobs affected in 2026 announcements we tracked
Summed over the 6 of 8 announcements that state a number. Sector comes from each employer's industry code (NAICS).
Past 12 months, newest first
PeaceHealth filed a Washington WARN notice to permanently eliminate 150 IT positions as work moves to Tech Mahindra and The HCI Group. The layoffs start November 20, 2026.
PeaceHealth Is Laying Off 150 IT Workers as the Work Moves to Outside VendorsWARN notice (opens in new tab)
WARN filing: 150 workers, Washington, filed Sep 17Official notice (opens in new tab)
Health care
Vancouver, WA, United States
150 jobs
MultiCare filed notice of 138 job cuts across Washington, with separations between 27 October 2026 and 1 January 2027, hitting clinical assistant nurse managers hardest.
MultiCare Cuts 138 Health Care Jobs in Washington and None of Them Carry Union ProtectionWARN notice (opens in new tab)Source: federalwaymirror.com (opens in new tab)
WARN filing: 138 workers, Washington, filed Sep 8Official notice (opens in new tab)
Health care
Auburn, WA, United States
138 jobs
Trinity Health filed a Michigan WARN notice for 557 permanent layoffs, mostly IT service desk and applications support roles, as it moves technology work to an outside partner. The notice lists its Livonia headquarters, but the cuts affect staff across the national organization.
557 Hospital IT Jobs Vanish in One Outsourcing Deal at Trinity HealthSource: michiganadvance.com (opens in new tab)
WARN filing: 557 workers, Michigan, effective Oct 25Official notice (opens in new tab)
Health care
Livonia, MI, United States
557 jobs
24 Hour Home Care filed a California WARN notice for layoffs after Health Net ended a Medi-Cal home care Community Support benefit.
738 California Caregivers Lose Their Jobs Because One Insurer Dropped One BenefitSource: labusinessjournal.com (opens in new tab)
Health care
El Segundo, CA, United States
738 jobs
Pennsylvania health system UPMC is laying off about 200 employees and eliminating roughly 300 unfilled positions, mostly in non-clinical and non-member-facing roles. It is offering enhanced severance and continued benefits coverage.
UPMC Eliminates 500 Roles in 2026 and What Pennsylvania Health Workers Should Do NextSource: healthcaredive.com (opens in new tab)
Health care
PA, United States
200 jobs
CVS said it expects to close a small number of stores in 2026, mostly because of lease expirations and relocations, while opening about 60 new locations. The company said it had completed the store-footprint reduction it began in 2021.
CVS Store Closures Are Reshaping Retail Pharmacy Jobs in 2026Source: bloomberg.com (opens in new tab)
Health care
US
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CVS Health notified Connecticut on February 4, 2026 that it will cut 313 positions in Aetna's small group insurance business between April and July 2026. Most affected staff work remotely in other states and report to Aetna's Hartford offices; 17 are in Connecticut.
Health care
Hartford, CT, US
313 jobs
Trinity Health said it is laying off 10.5% of its revenue cycle management staff, who work across 15 states, and moving certain non-patient-facing revenue cycle work to an outside partner, citing low reimbursements, staffing shortages, rising costs and federal funding cuts.
Health care
US
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Latest announcement Sep 17, 2026. Rows include state WARN filings we could match to an employer in this sector. How we count
Filter healthcare layoffs on the trackerPast 12 months; full reports linked where available
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