There's talk about more cuts next months. How worried should I be about it? Any chance somebody knows what's coming (or even better, not coming)?

Should i do it with all these layoffs? I would be leaving a fairly safe role to join aetna

CVS Health, the corporate operator of Hartford-based Aetna, sent a notice on Jan. 17 to the state Department of Labor and the City of Hartford that more layoffs were assigned to Aetna's 151 Farmington Ave... — read more 

How low does a company have to stoop to lay people off just a week before Christmas? How little consideration must they have for their employees to pull something like that? It’s hard to fathom the lack of empathy or humanity behind such a decision... — read more 

164 reporting to Hartford HQ will be laid off. So sorry guys. I guess remotes will continue to be more in peril than the rest of us.

If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Aetna layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

It's supposed to become effective at the beginning of January. Rumor has it that mostly our side will be affected. Does anyone know more? CVS is apparently moving towards significantly more contracting and offshoring. One can assume that not only... — read more 

Compared to CVS proper with this latest round of layoffs. At least that’s how it looks to me, I may be wrong. I’m also hearing that layoffs are still happening around here. Anecdotal evidence and individual cases is what I’m hearing but still. If you... — read more 

She quit. Now that I survived this layoff. I’ve been moved twice in 3 days. We have a bad business model, not a bad workforce. You don’t move a group after a layoff on Friday to a new VP, and then she announces her separation on Monday ... — read more 

Skilled and competent are being let go. People who have been here for a while and are ‘older’ (meaning approaching 50 or over) are being heavily impacted. Everybody who actually knows their stuff has been at a much higher risk of being impacted in... — read more 

My wife who gave most of her life to Aetna was let go in the recent layoff. She’s very intelligent and took her job seriously.it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. Very sad.

From everything I am reading from articles to other websites it appears it's only the CVS side this month, am I right or wrong?

I’m on sick leave and out of loop.

Hopefully, this will be done soon. My blood pressure is through the roof from having to deal with constant stress. I admire those who can deal with this like just another normal work-related thing, but I'm not built like that. I just need to be able... — read more 

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I’m fed up with the health industry as a whole. I have been looking for jobs outside the industry, and once you move the boundaries, there actually are interesting opportunities. I don’t even mind reduced pay. I just badly need a change, and would... — read more 

I can’t say if it’s true or not. Anybody know more? It’s so shameful that we were not properly informed about anything. We have no clue what to really expect and for how long this will last.

Medicare? They have open enrollment 10/1 Medicaid? They got several new businesses in 2025 other?

They put the announcement in a heartbeat article with no bells or whistles to get a readers attention. Usually when they come up with a new business plan we’d expect a mail from KL. Nothing directed me to this page. The only reason I knew was someone... — read more 

For once, I'm prepared for layoffs. Considering everything that's been happening, for the last few months I've been working hard to put myself in the position that would soften the blow of being laid off to the maximum. I applied, I networked, I... — read more 

There appear to be 10,000 layoffs that are imminent. Karen is trying to dress up an Aetna Package in the form of a Spin off. Expect the Medicare Advantage and Medicaid businesses to be sold in late 2025. They want 2026 to show better margins. Let’s... — read more 

Do we know this for sure? So many rumors going around for weeks now.

My supervisor (Director) informed me that she received multiple pieces of feedback from colleagues, indicating that my work is disappointing. She provided an extremely negative mid-year performance review without offering a rating number. She... — read more 

Everyone is talking layoffs at Aetna but how many, in which departments and when?

I am a dissatisfied member. What a dysfunctional company. No wonder they are in trouble.

Expect no less.. Karen only knows one management style: "Fire your way to profitability".. this doesn't work, but her lack of executive leadership skills push her into a corner every time and layoffs are a "quick" action to make investors believe she... — read more 

From that town hall, sounds like more layoffs are coming!

Good-bye, Brian Kane, the one who forced employees back into the office with threats of being fired.

Working here is nothing more than a stop gap and a paycheck.. Aetna has no plan, no sense of direction and no interest in making improvements.. it is what it is.. sigh sad that I still care about making a positive impact when leadership seems to... — read more 

Half our team contractors laid off this week.

Working at Aetna is not the same as it was a few years ago. Everything has gone downhill to the point that a lot of us want to leave. I'm still hesitating only because I'm lowkey hoping there'll be a layoff round soon and I'll get to walk away with a... — read more 

How likely is that there will be Aetna layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

https://www.beckerspayer.com/workforce/aetna-plans-another-round-of-layoffs-2023-cuts-total-600.html

This post is meant to contextualize the layoffs & explain them to any laid of employees that might be blaming themselves & internalizing CVS Aetna dysfunction as their own personal failure somehow--it's not: you deserve far better than CVS Aetna. It... — read more 

Just saw a news article that it’s not over yet. 300 in hartford building.

Our stock has dropped approx $60 and now she’s taking millions but letting people go that have worked their forever. No such thing as retiring from aetna anymore. You’ll be axed right at the worst ages. She has to go.

I'm not trying to be facetious when people have lost their livelihoods but I honestly believe this. Laid off employees got severance and a chance at a new start. We will now get to do their work in addition to ours and continue to worry about future... — read more 

20+ year Aetna employee here. Ever since CVS has taken over the company we have seen one bad decision after another. It truly seems like they have no ability to make positive changes, only ones that harm employees, members, and our provider... — read more