July 29, 2026- Georgia-based Wellstar Health System plans to lay off almost 800 employees, effective July 28, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The layoffs impact 761 employees, which is 2% of Wellstar’s workforce, which has more than 35,000 employees total, per Becker’s Hospital Review. The reductions come as Wellstar finalized an agreement in June to acquire Mountain Lakes Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Clayton, Ga. The deal is expected to close Aug. 1. The company emphasized that the frontline care team roles were not part of the current layoffs.