Kaiser Permanente to Cut 147 Jobs Across California

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health care organizations in the United States, announced it will eliminate 147 non-frontline jobs across California. The layoffs, which will affect employees from San Diego to Oakland, are primarily concentrated in Southern California, where 72 administrative positions will be cut in San Diego. Additional cuts include 22 positions in Pleasanton, 12 in Oakland, and 20 in Pasadena, with remaining reductions in Sacramento, Folsom, Los Angeles, Corona, and Irvine. The layoffs are set to take effect on November 20. Kaiser Permanente stated that the positions being eliminated are not involved in direct patient care and are related to business and administrative operations. The organization emphasized that these changes will not impact the quality of care provided to its members and patients. Kaiser also mentioned it will assist affected employees in finding new opportunities within the company and will offer severance, career support, and outplacement services. This announcement follows a previous round of layoffs in which 200 positions were cut at various hospitals and clinics across California last year, aimed at rebalancing resources in response to rising costs and patient volumes.