I'm leaving, and I can tell you right away I won't miss the endless approvals, the ancient systems that break daily, or watching my coworkers lose their minds. I was hired to build new things and spent four years keeping old junk running. This place... — read more 

This was a leadership change memo received on Friday 24th 2026 to a limited audience. For obvious reasons, names and dates have been redacted or altered before posting to this forum... — read more 

I'm hoping somebody knows more about it. Hopefully, it's not true, but I've herd it from several different sources and some are not the usual gossips, so I'm starting to worry.

The layoffs - which are expected to be permanent - were attributed to "operational changes in CVS Health Aetna's Small Group business segment," according to the letter. Layoffs will occur between early April and late July, according to the... — read more 

If the market makes a turn soon, do you think there will be Aetna layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Any word on call centers closing? Which locations? Our center is a ghost town.

Does anyone know why Rushil Desai suddenly stepped down?

Too many people left or have been laid off and even fired and nobody was hired to replace them, leaving all the work to the rest of us. I've been trying to find something else with no luck. being laid off is the only way for me to leave this place... — read more 

Just got out of an Ohio town hall. Tiffany Risner announced Aetna will not seek to renew it's Ohio Medicare and Medicaid contracts. The contract ends on 12/31/25. She stated a small dedicated group will remain to support the members. They hope to... — read more 

Currently interviewing at CVS Aetna and would appreciate any insight. What’s the culture like? Is it a supportive environment? Also, with the current job market, does it feel like a safe time to make a move or are more layoffs anticipated?

There's talk about more cuts next months. How worried should I be about it? Any chance somebody knows what's coming (or even better, not coming)?

Should i do it with all these layoffs? I would be leaving a fairly safe role to join aetna

CVS Health, the corporate operator of Hartford-based Aetna, sent a notice on Jan. 17 to the state Department of Labor and the City of Hartford that more layoffs were assigned to Aetna's 151 Farmington Ave... — read more 

How low does a company have to stoop to lay people off just a week before Christmas? How little consideration must they have for their employees to pull something like that? It’s hard to fathom the lack of empathy or humanity behind such a decision... — read more 

164 reporting to Hartford HQ will be laid off. So sorry guys. I guess remotes will continue to be more in peril than the rest of us.

If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Aetna layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

It's supposed to become effective at the beginning of January. Rumor has it that mostly our side will be affected. Does anyone know more? CVS is apparently moving towards significantly more contracting and offshoring. One can assume that not only... — read more 

Compared to CVS proper with this latest round of layoffs. At least that’s how it looks to me, I may be wrong. I’m also hearing that layoffs are still happening around here. Anecdotal evidence and individual cases is what I’m hearing but still. If you... — read more 

She quit. Now that I survived this layoff. I’ve been moved twice in 3 days. We have a bad business model, not a bad workforce. You don’t move a group after a layoff on Friday to a new VP, and then she announces her separation on Monday ... — read more 

Skilled and competent are being let go. People who have been here for a while and are ‘older’ (meaning approaching 50 or over) are being heavily impacted. Everybody who actually knows their stuff has been at a much higher risk of being impacted in... — read more 

My wife who gave most of her life to Aetna was let go in the recent layoff. She’s very intelligent and took her job seriously.it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. Very sad.

From everything I am reading from articles to other websites it appears it's only the CVS side this month, am I right or wrong?

I’m on sick leave and out of loop.

Hopefully, this will be done soon. My blood pressure is through the roof from having to deal with constant stress. I admire those who can deal with this like just another normal work-related thing, but I'm not built like that. I just need to be able... — read more 

Hello, I cover health insurance for the Financial Times. If anyone would like to chat anonymously about the situation at Aetna, please reach out at Mansur.Shaheen@FT.com

I’m fed up with the health industry as a whole. I have been looking for jobs outside the industry, and once you move the boundaries, there actually are interesting opportunities. I don’t even mind reduced pay. I just badly need a change, and would... — read more 

I can’t say if it’s true or not. Anybody know more? It’s so shameful that we were not properly informed about anything. We have no clue what to really expect and for how long this will last.

Medicare? They have open enrollment 10/1 Medicaid? They got several new businesses in 2025 other?

They put the announcement in a heartbeat article with no bells or whistles to get a readers attention. Usually when they come up with a new business plan we’d expect a mail from KL. Nothing directed me to this page. The only reason I knew was someone... — read more 

For once, I'm prepared for layoffs. Considering everything that's been happening, for the last few months I've been working hard to put myself in the position that would soften the blow of being laid off to the maximum. I applied, I networked, I... — read more 

There appear to be 10,000 layoffs that are imminent. Karen is trying to dress up an Aetna Package in the form of a Spin off. Expect the Medicare Advantage and Medicaid businesses to be sold in late 2025. They want 2026 to show better margins. Let’s... — read more 

Do we know this for sure? So many rumors going around for weeks now.

My supervisor (Director) informed me that she received multiple pieces of feedback from colleagues, indicating that my work is disappointing. She provided an extremely negative mid-year performance review without offering a rating number. She... — read more 

Everyone is talking layoffs at Aetna but how many, in which departments and when?

I am a dissatisfied member. What a dysfunctional company. No wonder they are in trouble.

Expect no less.. Karen only knows one management style: "Fire your way to profitability".. this doesn't work, but her lack of executive leadership skills push her into a corner every time and layoffs are a "quick" action to make investors believe she... — read more 

From that town hall, sounds like more layoffs are coming!

Good-bye, Brian Kane, the one who forced employees back into the office with threats of being fired.

Working here is nothing more than a stop gap and a paycheck.. Aetna has no plan, no sense of direction and no interest in making improvements.. it is what it is.. sigh sad that I still care about making a positive impact when leadership seems to... — read more