What are healthcare layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the healthcare sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many healthcare layoffs have there been?

LaborCurrent has tracked 5,066 healthcare sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most healthcare layoffs?

The states with the most healthcare layoffs are: California, Florida, Iowa.

What companies in healthcare have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing healthcare WARN notices include: UnityPoint Health, Sanitas Medical Centers, Liberty Dental Plan.

Are healthcare layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Healthcare layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 284 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 632 in all of 2025.

Healthcare Layoffs

Name: Healthcare WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: LaborCurrent
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the healthcare sector across all US states, updated daily.

Data updated 2026-09-17

284

Notices (2026)

27,624

Workers Affected

Elevance Health

Biggest Filing

Los Angeles

Most Affected City

Top States for Healthcare Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	125
Florida	22
Iowa	13
New Jersey	13
New York	11
Massachusetts	11
Washington	8
North Carolina	8
Maryland	7
Virginia	6
Texas	6
Wisconsin	6
Illinois	6
Pennsylvania	5
Connecticut	4

Latest Healthcare WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
PeaceHealth	Clark, WA	150	2026-09-17	Layoff
Owens & Minor (Avid Medical, LLC)	Toano, VA	419	2026-09-16	Closure
Health First Inc., and Health First Shared Services	Rockledge, FL	215	2026-09-16
Elevance Health	New Orleans, LA	3,850	2026-09-15
IDEX Health and Science	Bristol, CT	15	2026-09-09	Closure
Conifer's Health Solutions	Dallas, TX	1,037	2026-09-08
MultiCare Health System	, WA	138	2026-09-08	Layoff
OVG Hospitality	Oxnard, CA	128	2026-09-03
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles - Crocker Street	Los Angeles, CA	117	2026-09-02
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles - Maple Ave	Los Angeles, CA	16	2026-09-02
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles - 2nd Street	Los Angeles, CA	1	2026-09-02
24Hr Homecare	Los Angeles, CA	738	2026-08-31
Sleep Med	Towson, MD	5	2026-08-31	Layoff
Crothall Healthcare	Richmond, VA	545	2026-08-28	Closure
Columbia Hospitality	Kenmore, WA	86	2026-08-28	Layoff
Stanford Health Care - 1830 Embarcadero Rd	San Jose, CA	79	2026-08-28
Stanford Health Care - 1840 Embarcadero Rd	San Jose, CA	16	2026-08-28
John Muir Health - Treat Blvd	San Ramon, CA	23	2026-08-27
John Muir Health -	San Ramon, CA	15	2026-08-27
John Muir Physician Network - 1450 Treat Blvd	San Ramon, CA	6	2026-08-27