Kaiser Permanente Cuts 147 Jobs; AssistRx Files WARN for 86

Kaiser Permanente Cuts 147 Jobs; AssistRx Files WARN for 86

Kaiser Permanente and AssistRx, LLC reported Health Care workforce reductions totaling 233 employees in filings and public notices covering the October 1–2, 2026 reporting period. The notices detail planned separations scheduled for November 2026 and were disclosed via state employment reports and WARN filings.

Reported layoffs

Kaiser Permanente disclosed plans to lay off 147 employees in California, with the reductions scheduled to take effect on November 20, 2026, per a state employment report filed on Sept. 21 and reported by New York Post and Yahoo. The filing identified 16 affected Kaiser locations across Alameda, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento and San Diego counties and said most cuts would hit its San Diego administrative office (72 employees). The affected roles are described as business and administrative positions that do not provide direct patient care. The filing also noted that Kaiser will offer internal job opportunities, severance, career support and outplacement services, according to the report.

AssistRx, LLC submitted a WARN filing with state regulators reporting a planned workforce reduction of 86 employees. The filing records the separations with an effective date of November 30, 2026.

Context and timing

Both notices were included in state and regulatory filings disclosed during the October 1–2, 2026 period and identify separation dates in November 2026. The combined total of affected staff across the two records is 233 employees.

These are the reported facts from the respective WARN and state employment filings and company disclosures cited above; no additional causes or impacts beyond the filings have been asserted here.