Kaiser Permanente plans to eliminate 147 positions across California, with the layoffs taking effect Nov. 20, according to state regulatory filings cited in the company’s announcement.
The cuts span several cities and are concentrated in business and administrative roles rather than patient-facing jobs. Kaiser said the reductions will not affect patient care.
The largest share of the layoffs will be in San Diego, where 72 employees at administrative offices are affected. Another 22 positions are being cut in Pleasanton, 20 in Pasadena and 11 in Oakland. The remaining layoffs are spread across Los Angeles, Irvine, Folsom, Corona and Sacramento.
"Kaiser Permanente continually evaluates how we organize our work and deploy resources to help ensure high-quality care remains affordable and accessible for our members and patients", a statement from the Oakland-based health giant said.
"We recently notified 147 employees in a number of business and administrative functions that their positions will be eliminated", the statement said. "These positions do not provide direct patient care. We are supporting affected employees as they explore other opportunities within Kaiser Permanente and, where appropriate, providing severance, career support and outplacement services. These changes will not affect the quality of care or service we provide to our members and patients."
The latest move follows another round of job cuts announced in October, when Kaiser said it had cut more than 200 positions across 15 hospitals and clinics in California. The health giant said at the time that the moves were part of ongoing efforts to "rebalance resources" and adapt to changing patient volumes and rising costs.
Kaiser has about 183,000 employees in California. The health system serves 9.6 million members in the state and about 13 million nationwide.
