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Optum to Lay Off 572 Employees in New Jersey Medical Offices

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
572
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.1%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Nov 6, 2025
572 OF 440,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: New Jersey, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, is set to lay off 572 employees as part of a restructuring effort that includes the closure of several medical offices in New Jersey. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments to its operations in response to changing market conditions. The layoffs will impact various roles within the affected offices, although specific departments were not detailed. The move aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency in service delivery. The layoffs are part of a broader trend in the healthcare sector as companies adapt to new challenges.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated cut 572 jobs as of November 6, 2025.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 440,000 people UnitedHealth Group Incorporated employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 15 layoff events at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated since October 2023, affecting a combined 4,047 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated cut 572 jobs on November 6, 2025. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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