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?

WARN Firehose has tracked 4,886 healthcare sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most healthcare layoffs?

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

What companies in healthcare have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing healthcare WARN notices include: UnityPoint Health, Liberty Dental Plan, Swedish Health Services.

Are healthcare layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Healthcare layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 111 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 606 in all of 2025.

Healthcare Layoffs

Name: Healthcare WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: WARN Firehose
License: https://warnfirehose.com/terms

WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the healthcare sector across all US states, updated daily.

111

Notices (2026)

10,075

Workers Affected

Franciscan Health Olympia

Biggest Filing

Los Angeles

Most Affected City

Top States for Healthcare Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	52
New Jersey	14
Iowa	10
Washington	5
Illinois	4
Florida	4
Pennsylvania	4
Texas	3
Tennessee	3
Minnesota	3
North Carolina	2
Wisconsin	1
Virginia	1
Georgia	1
Arizona	1

Latest Healthcare WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
UnityPoint Health	Madison, WI	25	2026-04-20	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Hiawatha, IA	97	2026-04-14	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Des Moines, IA	76	2026-04-14	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Des Moines, IA	5	2026-04-14	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Des Moines, IA	3	2026-04-14	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Dubuque, IA	2	2026-04-14	Layoff
UnityPoint Health	Cedar Rapids, IA	1	2026-04-14	Layoff
Sodexo (SDH Services East, LLC) HCA Women's Hospital of Texas	Houston, TX	66	2026-04-06
Sodexo (SDH Services East, LLC) HCA Southeast Texas Medical Center	Pasadena, TX	63	2026-04-06
Union of Pan Asian Communities - East Wind Clubhouse	San Diego, CA	5	2026-04-01
South Coast Behavioral Health	Irvine, CA	36	2026-03-30
Experian	Irvine, CA	3	2026-03-30
South Coast Behavioral Health	Irvine, CA	1	2026-03-30
Resilience Healthcare - West Suburban Medical Center	, IL	670	2026-03-27
Crittenton (100 E. Valley View)	Irvine, CA	81	2026-03-27
Crittenton (201 W. Amerige Ave)	Irvine, CA	37	2026-03-27
Crittenton (600 N. Harbor Blvd)	Irvine, CA	26	2026-03-27
Comprehensive Autism Center	Oceanside, CA	35	2026-03-25
Comprehensive Autism Center	Oceanside, CA	27	2026-03-25
Blount Memorial Hospital	Maryville, TN	85	2026-03-24