Oscar announced expected administrative cost savings of approximately $60 million in 2026, with about half attributed to workforce reduction; the company had missed Q2 expectations and reduced guidance.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 5, 2026
Oscar Health, Inc. is a publicly traded healthcare-technology company founded in 2012 that uses a full-stack technology platform to make health insurance more accessible, affordable, and consumer-friendly. It sells insurance and technology-enabled healthcare products to individuals, families, small businesses, and partners.
Primary product
Oscar Individual & Family health insurance plans, supported by Oscar’s member app, Care Teams, virtual care, Care Router, Provider Platform, and Member Engagement Engine; adjacent products include ICHRA solutions, +Oscar technology services, Lucie Health Marketplace, and Trove Group.
Founded
2012
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States; 75 Varick Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013
Team size
Approximately 1,000–2,200; third-party estimates vary. A current company-profile estimate lists 1,705 employees; Built In lists 2,200.
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Insurance / healthcare technology
Sub-industry
Health insurance, insurtech, individual-market and small-group health plans, healthcare marketplaces and digital care
Offices
Business model
Stage
Public company; IPO on NYSE in 2021 (OSCR). Private funding preceded the IPO.
Total raised
$1.6B
Latest round
Initial public offering · Mar 2021
Latest amount
$140M
Mar 2021 · Public market investors
Jun 2020 · Baillie Gifford
Aug 2018
Mar 2018
Feb 2016
Sep 2015
Apr 2015
May 2014 · Formation 8
Jan 2014
Jul 2013 · Thrive Capital
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder & Advisor to the CEO
R. Scott Blackley
Chief Financial Officer
Okiki Louis, M.D.
President, Oscar Medical Group
Siddhartha Sankaran
Independent Chair of the Board
Louis DeStefano
Chief Growth Officer
Adam Mcananey
Chief Legal Officer
Nick Vigier
Chief Information Security Officer
Mission-driven, member-first culture centered on transparency, scientific decision-making, grit, direct feedback, inclusion, and improving a frustrating healthcare experience. Current job postings commonly specify three in-office days weekly for hub-based roles, while some roles are fully remote within defined geographic areas.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public postings show broad salary bands, equity grants, annual bonuses, unlimited vacation for some roles, and benefits. Examples include approximately $192,000–$252,000 base for Staff Software Engineers and $180,504–$236,911 for senior cloud-infrastructure roles. Department of Labor LCA records indicate historical/current H-1B sponsorship, but sponsorship is role- and location-dependent.
Benefits
Pricing
Insurance premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance vary by plan, geography, age, household, subsidies, and eligibility. Employer ICHRA products use employer-funded monthly allowances; +Oscar and marketplace products are B2B arrangements with pricing not generally public.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
Approximately $11.7 billion reported revenue for FY2025; 2026 company guidance was $18.7–$19.0 billion. A broad annualized range is therefore approximately $11.7B–$19.0B depending on year.
Oscar announced expected administrative cost savings of approximately $60 million in 2026, with about half attributed to workforce reduction; the company had missed Q2 expectations and reduced guidance.
SourceOscar disclosed acquisitions of INSXCloud, IHC Specialty Benefits, and healthinsurance.org, expanding distribution, brokerage, and digital storefront capabilities.
SourceQ2 2025 produced a $228.4 million net loss and a 91.1% medical loss ratio; management cited market morbidity, risk-adjustment transfers, ACA policy, and possible expiration of enhanced premium tax credits as material uncertainties.
SourceOscar entered a $475 million secured three-year revolving credit facility; its 2026 outlook depended on materially improved profitability and continued membership growth.
SourceOscar Investor Relations · May 2026
Q1 revenue was approximately $4.65B, net income $679M, and membership 3.17M; Oscar reaffirmed its 2026 outlook.
Oscar Investor Relations · Apr 2026
Oscar announced Sankaran as independent board chair, an important governance update.
Oscar Investor Relations · Feb 2026
FY2025 revenue reached approximately $11.7B; Oscar announced record membership and 2026 revenue guidance of $18.7B–$19.0B.
Fierce Healthcare · Aug 2025
Reported Q2 loss, reduced guidance, expected workforce reductions, Hy-Vee ICHRA partnership, and acquisitions of INSXCloud, IHC Specialty Benefits, and healthinsurance.org.
Oscar Investor Relations · Jul 2025
Q2 revenue was $2.86B, net loss $228.4M, and MLR 91.1%; management cited risk adjustment, morbidity, and ACA policy risks.
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