Here are four things to know:
1. The layoffs, consisting of employees in Ohio or working remotely, will occur in three waves from July 15 to Sept. 6,
2. Former employees of Optum reported on social media in April that the company is conducting layoffs. Optum declined to provide more information.
3. Optum also conducted layoffs in August — around 67 employees from the Everett Clinic and the Polyclinic in Seattle, and Optum-owned, Morgantown, W.Va.-based MedExpress Urgent Care eliminated registered nursing positions at 150 facilities.
4. In April, Optum also announced it is shuttering its telehealth business.
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