Wellstar Health System, Inc.

Wellstar Health System announced it will lay off over 700 employees, specifying that the reductions will not impact healthcare workers (clinical staff). The cuts target non-clinical roles as part of the health system's workforce reduction plan; the article emphasizes patient-facing care will be preserved. No specific calendar date for when the layoffs will take effect was provided, nor were precise locations within the system identified. The announcement framed the move as an organizational adjustment, with limited details on departments beyond non-clinical staff, timing, or severance and transition support.

Wellstar Health System announced it will permanently cut 761 positions as part of a system-wide restructuring focused on corporate and administrative operations in Georgia. The reductions, described in a WARN notice, will primarily affect corporate and shared-services roles and certain administrative functions at Wellstar Medical Group while frontline patient-care positions and hospitals will not close or be affected. The layoffs are intended to simplify the organization, clarify responsibilities, and move decision-making closer to patient-facing workers as Wellstar continues to expand facilities across Georgia. The cuts are scheduled to take effect on September 26, 2026, and affected employees are non-union and do not have bumping rights.