Hennepin Healthcare To Lay Off About 100 Workers In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — About 100 employees at Hennepin Healthcare System will be permanently laid off this spring as the system consolidates several medical services at its downtown Minneapolis campus, according to a notice filed with the state.

The notice does not cite a specific reason for the layoffs.

However, leaders at Hennepin Healthcare recently told MPR News that the cuts are part of an effort to address a roughly $50 million budget shortfall by the end of March.

According to the report, the health system is also facing a projected $100 million loss in uncompensated care and an estimated $1.7 billion reduction in Medicaid revenue over the next decade, which officials described as contributing to a broader financial crisis.

In a Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) email sent to the Minnesota State Rapid Response Team, Hennepin Healthcare said it will consolidate its Integrative Health, Senior and Extended Care, Sleep Services, Interventional Pain, and Weight Management programs.

The changes will result in the permanent layoff of approximately 100 employees at the system’s facility at 701 Park Ave. in Minneapolis, with layoffs expected to occur on or around March 31, 2026.

According to the WARN notice, some affected employees are represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 5, Locals 2474 and 977. Union employees will have bumping rights, while non-union employees will not.

Positions affected by the layoffs include, but are not limited to, acupuncturists, chiropractors, dieticians, medical assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, radiology technicians, polysomnographic technologists, and multiple physician roles across internal medicine, geriatrics, neurology, anesthesiology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.