Hundreds of employees at a prominent Los Angeles healthcare provider are facing sudden unemployment after 24 Hour Home Care announced it will permanently slash 738 positions. The agency, which specializes in providing essential daily living and personal care support for veterans and individuals with disabilities, stated that the workforce reductions will officially take effect on September 15. While the company maintains a massive footprint with approximately 30,000 caregivers throughout California, these specific cuts mark a significant blow to its operational staff.
The company attributed the abrupt downsizing to a policy shift by insurance provider Health Net, which intends to eliminate Personal Care and Homemaker Services starting January 1, 2027. In a statement provided to Home Health Care News, 24 Hour Home Care expressed disappointment over the decision, noting that the loss of coverage creates an atmosphere of instability not only for the displaced workers but also for the vulnerable patients who rely on their specialized care.
This wave of layoffs is not an isolated incident but rather part of a broader trend of contraction within California’s healthcare sector. Recently, Stanford Health Care notified nearly 100 employees of impending cuts focused largely on digital health and IT roles, while John Muir Health announced similar reductions across several East Bay locations including Walnut Creek and Concord. These moves mirror earlier disruptions this year when UC Irvine Health restructured its system to cut 150 jobs and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health closed clinics at seven sites due to a staggering fifty million dollar budget shortfall.