Wellstar Health System confirmed on July 28, 2026 that it is laying off 761 employees, about 2% of its 35,000-person workforce. The cuts hit corporate and shared services teams plus administrative functions at Wellstar Medical Group, and the Georgia nonprofit says clinical and healthcare workers are not affected. In its statement, Wellstar said it "has a responsibility to regularly evaluate how we operate" for the communities it serves.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle notes the reductions land on the eve of statewide expansion moves by the Marietta-based system, which operates hospitals across Georgia including its Kennestone flagship and the MCG Health partnership in Augusta. No Georgia WARN filing had posted as of the announcement; notices typically follow within days for cuts of this size.