Becker's Healthcare October 14, 2025
Jakob Emerson

Payers are trimming their workforces and cutting jobs due to financial or operational challenges, along with contract losses.

Below are workforce reduction efforts or job eliminations that were announced or take effect in 2025. Insurance industry layoffs in 2024 are here.

Editor’s Note: This webpage was updated Oct. 14 and will continue to be updated this year.

  1. BCBS Massachusetts is offering a voluntary separation program to about 18% of its employees, or around 800 people, a company spokesperson told Becker’s in October.
  2. Sentara Healthcare is laying of more than 200 employees in multiple states as the health system’s insurance arm scales back on Medicare Advantage offerings.
  3. Blue Cross North Carolina said in October it is offering voluntary separation packages...

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