Industry · NY
Northwell Health Cuts Jobs for Third Time in a Year
Northwell Health announced it is eliminating a limited number of positions, its third round of layoffs in under a year, according to an Oct. 5 statement shared with Becker's. The health system cited ongoing efforts to manage financial pressures and preserve services, but did not disclose the number of affected employees or roles. Previous rounds included a February cut of less than 4% of its IT workforce and a November 2025 reduction affecting "well under 1%" of staff. Northwell, which merged with Nuvance Health in May 2025, now spans 28 hospitals and 104,000 employees across New York and Connecticut.
Why it mattersRepeated workforce reductions at one of the nation's largest health systems signal sustained financial and operational pressure that can affect staffing, access, and network stability for Medicaid managed care plans contracting with Northwell facilities.