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Presbyterian Healthcare Services announced 150 layoffs. These layoffs affect administrative roles. The affected positions are not in hospitals or clinics. The organization will also discontinue most Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. Direct patient care roles will remain unaffected.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://www.koat.com/article/presbyterian-layoffs-albuquerque-new-mexico/71475392

Oregon-based insurer PacificSource announced another round of layoffs. The company will cut 97 positions across all lines of business. These job reductions are effective July 31. Offices in Bend, Portland, Salem, and Springfield will be affected. This action follows PacificSource's exit from Montana operations.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-insurer-announces-large-number-of-layoffs/amp/

Hospitals Streamline Management to Address Budget Gaps

Hospitals are increasingly cutting administrative and leadership positions. This trend aims to reduce overhead and address financial challenges. Clinical staff remain scarce and costly, making nonclinical roles targets. Care New England, Washington Regional Medical System, and Intermountain Health recently announced such reductions. These restructurings seek efficiency but may strain remaining staff.

Providence, Rhode Island

https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/why-hospitals-are-targeting-leadership-administrative-jobs-latest-layoffs

Will there be another layoff on the ambetter side of things? I work in the care management department and seen a couple people get laid off in the beginning of May , but I still feel uneasy in this LOB.

I am about to get laid off as IFP. I want to just continue career at Cigna as I am familiar. But where else to apply to? All other healthcare companies like Blue Cross and others?

UnityPoint spent over $2 million on consultants. This spending aimed to prevent healthcare workers from unionizing. The expenditure occurred in 2025 alone. Despite these efforts, the union won its election. UnityPoint continues to challenge the election results.

https://iowastartingline.com/news/labor/video/iowa-hospital-spent-millions-on-anti-union-consultants-instead-of-its-workers/

Just thinking about this on Memorial Day...
HCA Healthcare spent years telling everyone how much they "support our veterans." They joined big programs like Hiring Our Heroes, bragged about hiring tens of thousands of veterans and military spouses, got all the awards, and used it for great PR. "We know the positive difference veterans make" — their words, not mine.
A lot of us took those jobs. We brought the same discipline and work ethic we learned in the service into their hospitals and offices. For a while, it felt like they actually valued that.
Now this Memorial Day, while we're remembering the people who didn't make it home, HCA is busy building a huge new center in Hyderabad, India. They're pouring in $75 million and planning to hire thousands of people there for IT, finance, accounting, HR — all the back-office work that used to be done here.
At the same time, American employees — including some of those same veterans — are getting laid off and forced to train their replacements. The company calls it a "small portion" of the workforce, but it doesn't feel small to the families losing their income right here in the U.S.
It feels like a slap in the face. They were happy to wave the flag and hire heroes when it looked good. Now that they see cheaper labor overseas, those same people are apparently disposable.
I’m not saying every job should be protected forever, but this one stings. Especially today. Their Facebook post feels insincere.
If you’re a veteran who worked at HCA, or you know someone who got caught up in these cuts, you’re not alone in feeling betrayed by this.
Just doesn’t sit right.

PacificSource Health Plans will exit the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The company will not participate in the health insurance exchanges next year. It is also withdrawing from Montana operations. PacificSource is a nonprofit health insurer. Approximately 30,000 members are currently on its exchange plans.

Montana

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh-pacificsource-aca-exchanges-montana/

Seems like there are big layoffs for tech, rx, all of the non-Optum health areas. Does anyone know if health or care will be impacted this week?

Any Cisco retirees using Cisco RMAP health insurance plan? Can you share the premium you are paying and how you like/dislike it?

How much are they making hourly?

Billings Montana laid off several nurses, medical assistants and a few providers. They stated they were restructuring and removing some positions.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/mergers-acquisitions/cvs-offloads-omnicare-pharmacy-unit-in-250m-bankruptcy-sale-575756.aspx

St. Christopher's Hospital has enacted layoffs. These staff reductions are occurring now. The hospital faces looming Medicaid spending cuts. Other regional health systems also anticipate these reductions. These cuts are expected to be large-scale.

Philadelphia, PA

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/05/19/st-christophers-hospital-children-layoffs.html

Community Healthlink is increasing its planned layoffs. Up to 84 employees will be affected by these job cuts. These layoffs will occur in Worcester, Webster, and Leominster. The job cuts are scheduled between June 30 and July 6. This comes as the UMass Memorial affiliate transitions programs and prepares to close.

Worcester, Massachusetts

https://wbjournal.com/article/community-healthlink-layoffs-rise-as-transition-negotiations-progress/

ACA (Obamacare) is most expensive. The Citi retirement plan is second and ironically COBRA is cheapest (at $2,100 per month for my wife and I).

I will turn 65 during the 18 month COBRA period. So, I thinking that is the best option (COBRA then Medicare for me). Then ACA for my wife until she turns 65 in 3 years.

I'm just wondering what others have done or what your thoughts are. Thanks

• 16 weeks base salary
• 2 weeks per year worked
• 18 months of healthcare

I haven't heard anything on how they are handling RSUs. I know Cisco accelerated RSU vesting through August. Oracle seems to be the new low in employee severance.

Any reliable info on areas of OH being cut for May or June?

Has anyone here used the dentist on campus? Curious if the experience was good.

Innovaccer has laid off staff members. The healthcare technology company is increasing its artificial intelligence efforts. Innovaccer plans to apply its automation principles internally. The company recently allocated $250 million for AI development. This funding supports small language models on its Gravity platform.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/health-tech/mh-innovaccer-layoffs-ai-tools/

Oracle purchased Cerner for $28.4 billion in 2022. Oracle mainly wanted Cerner's federal agency agreement. The company laid off many workers. The North Kansas City Cerner campus closed. The VA's record system modernization faces huge expenses.

https://www.iolaregister.com/opinion/columnists/oracle-made-a-kc-success-story-a-cautionary-tale

I've worked in plenty of healthcare companies, all ugly and rotten. But this place is next level. You'd think someone would figure out that this much stress, micromanagement, and tearing people down doesn't actually improve performance.

Hi, does anyone know the future of Optum at home/care delivery/ Palliative team

Unifor members protested recent job cuts at Quinte Health. Quinte Health announced the elimination of 59 Personal Support Worker and Health Care Aide positions. These layoffs affect Belleville General Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital. The union states these cuts will further strain the health care system. Unifor plans further action to defend public health care services.

Belleville, Ontario

https://www.unifor.org/news/all-news/unifor-health-care-workers-protest-hospital-layoffs-quinte-health

Quinte Health |

There is no specific cure, vaccine, or antiviral treatment for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The only effective treatment is early detection and supportive care, typically in an intensive care unit (ICU).

In the U.S. healthcare town hall this week Bryan H. said the “vast majority” of 2026 layoffs were done by Feb. and now they're primarily looking into IFP.

Well, there were just more layoffs in Dental yesterday. This is on top of about 15% of our org being cut in Jan/Feb so it’s clearly not over yet. We’re really going to struggle to keep the business going.

Anyone hear of other layoffs this week?

SSM Health laid off most of its virtual behavioral health integration team on February 4. Therapists like Taylor Lazar provided free mental health services to patients. The program helped patients in crisis and prevented hospital admissions. These layoffs raise concerns about mental health care access in Wisconsin. Many areas already face shortages of mental health professionals.

Madison, Wisconsin

https://madisoncommons.org/behavioral-health-therapist-layoffs-at-ssm-health-add-to-concerns-about-mental-health-care-shortages-in-madison-and-across-wisconsin/

It’s been almost a year since I was laid off from Sharp, and I still haven’t been able to find a job. I’ve submitted 92 applications, tailoring each resume to match the job description and improve my chances with ATS systems, but I’ve only landed six interviews. At this point, I can’t even secure a help desk or customer support role, despite being willing to take a 50% pay cut.

Even contract positions are difficult to get because so many people are out of work and competing just to survive. More of my family and friends are experiencing layoffs as well, especially in the healthcare sector, where some hospitals are now financially vulnerable and at risk of closure.

My unemployment benefits have ended, while the cost of gas and food continues to rise across the U.S., adding even more pressure on families already struggling to get by. These are deeply difficult and heartbreaking times.

Nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet express concern over the hospital's future. They accuse owner Prime Healthcare of repeatedly cutting services and staff since March 2025. These reductions include suspending inpatient pediatric care and closing a post-surgical unit. Increased nurse-to-patient ratios have led to over 110 nurse departures. Nurses are now demanding Prime Healthcare invest in the hospital and seek community support.

Joliet, IL

https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/st-joes-hospital-closing-horizon-we-have-defend-our-hospital-it-s-too-late

From LinkedIn just now, from Karim Bandali:
"I am excited to share the creation of a new Operating Unit at Medtronic focused on Cardiovascular Surgery. Today, we unite Cardiac Surgery and Aortic — each with deep expertise, talented people, and a shared commitment to patients and clinicians."

Asante announced plans to cut at least 300 jobs. The hospital system reported a $16 million loss this fiscal year. Leadership projects a $50 million deficit for 2027 without changes. Rising personnel costs and low reimbursement rates contribute to financial issues. Asante reduced its workforce by 400 employees in 2024.

Ashland, OR

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2026-05-06/asante-to-lay-off-hundreds-again-amid-budget-shortfall

worthless as a chocolate teapot but keeps pushing clueless idea and staff and patients have to deal with this! how many have to leave or be miserable before leadership hires people who have actually worked with patients in their clinics.... but carson welsh from quarterly mtg will come to collect 1.5 billion in 2027.

Was AK correct that the quantum age is nigh?

https://www.barrons.com/articles/quantum-ibm-cleveland-clinic-dr-gs-35cf1909

By: Mackenzie Tatananni |
Updated May 05, 2026, 12:08 pm EDT / Original May 05, 2026, 12:01 am EDT

As investors await a quantum revolution, researchers are already delivering the first tremors.Look
no further than the latest study from International Business Machines,
conducted alongside Riken and Cleveland Clinic. Scientists linked IBM quantum systems
to two of the world’s most powerful supercomputers: Fugaku at Riken and
Miyabi-G, operated by the University of Tokyo and the University of
Tsukuba.The end
result was a protein complex spanning more than 12,000 atoms. While
highly technical, the demonstration has clear applications in dr-g
discovery and medicine, potentially delivering the transformation that
quantum enthusiasts have long promised.“They’re
the largest known molecules to be simulated thus far with quantum
computing,” Jerry Chow, IBM’s chief technology officer of
quantum-centric computing, said ahead of the announcement.He
is describing what IBM and Cleveland Clinic define as “biologically
meaningful molecules.” The protein simulated in this case is called
trypsin, a heavyweight in the world of biology. Without it, the body
would struggle to perform one of its most basic functions: breaking down
proteins into the building blocks it needs to survive.A lot of quantum research
has centered on this type of work, which has clear applications in dr-g
development. However, investors have been eager for results that prove
quantum computers are useful for something other than lab-scale
demonstrations.“The
hook here is that we want to go to a world where we have much better
therapeutics and things that make all of our lives better,” Chow
explained. “Fundamentally core to that is understanding how molecules
behave, how molecules interact with things such as water. In many ways,
this is the largest demonstration to date.”Kenneth
Merz, the lead author of the study, agrees. “I always go to the dr-g
discovery angle,” Merz said. “We’re developing methods to discover dr-gs
to improve human health. But there’s also this concept of divide and
conquer.”Merz, a
staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic, leads a lab dedicated to building
computational tools that apply theoretical math to biological research.
The latest experiment shows how existing hardware can be paired with
quantum machines to solve problems that today’s computers cannot handle
alone, he said.“You
take a very big problem and break it into small pieces that are able to
run on current-generation hardware, and then stitch it together to get
the global answer,” Merz explained.The team stopped short of claiming quantum advantage, a milestone many investors are watching closely.Quantum
advantage refers to a system’s ability to outperform classical
computers at a range of tasks, doing so more efficiently, accurately,
and inexpensively. While often viewed as the true tipping point for the
technology, focusing solely on this milestone risks overlooking the
incremental progress made along the way.Chow
emphasized that any claim of quantum advantage must be validated
against established, rigorous testing frameworks. The scientific
community isn’t there yet, and to date, there is no consensus whether or
not true advantage has been achieved.“What
we’re seeing is this groundswell of pushing the envelope of what can be
done,” Chow continued. “We’re using these machines and these
capabilities to look in these areas where we know classical methods will
struggle.”He views
the latest study as part of a larger puzzle. “It’s not a singular moment
in time for quantum advantage,” Chow said. “But we’re certainly in this
phase where we’re absolutely using these machines to do real exciting
work.”

8 Positions in DTP Eliminated and 6 vacant roles also eliminated.

Does anyone have any info on the teams affected?

Three Massachusetts behavioral health agencies are cutting a combined 200 jobs. Federal funding cuts are threatening healthcare services in the state. Community Healthlink is closing permanently and laying off 78 employees. Community Counseling of Bristol County will cut 52 positions. Innovative Care Partners is reducing its workforce by 70 staff members.

Massachusetts

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/05/200-employees-face-layoffs-and-facility-closes-as-federal-cuts-threaten-mass-healthcare.html

I'm actually looking forward to the first decent weekend in forever, and to never touching healthcare again. Got an interview next week for something completely different at a small company. Wish me luck. And do yourselves a favor, find something else.

So you mean to tell me this dude with a degree mill degree all the way in India cares about US patients and US healthcare?

gotta love as always shoot first ask later oooops who will help patients now that we cut lcsws and RNs to hire random strategy people....get some popcorn but spoiler alert: patients suffer.

OneCM sounds like the program may result in a reduction in the number of case managers and support colleagues needed.