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Over 500 New Jersey Optum Employees Laid Off via Video Email

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
500
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.1%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Nov 6, 2025
500 OF 340,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: New Jersey, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Optum Services has laid off over 500 employees in New Jersey, with notifications sent via video email. This decision has raised concerns among patients regarding the future of services. The layoffs reflect ongoing challenges within the company, impacting a significant portion of its workforce in the region. The move has sparked discussions about the implications for patient care and the operational capacity of Optum Services moving forward.

Optum Services cut 500 jobs in NJ as of November 6, 2025.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 340,000 people Optum Services employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 12 layoff events at Optum Services since April 2025, including 254 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 8 additional events known from news reporting.

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SOURCE
News reporting
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Optum ServicesUNH
Health Care · 340,000 employees
12
EVENTS TRACKED
254
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED DEC 24, 2025LAST UPDATED AUG 7, 2026