Posts Tagged ‘Kaiser Permanente’
Kaiser: The Face of Future Health Care?
When people talk about the future of health care, Kaiser Permanente is often the model they have in mind. The organization, which combines a nonprofit insurance plan with its own hospitals and clinics, is the kind of holistic health system that President Obama’s health care law encourages. Kaiser has sophisticated electronic records and [...]
Kaiser Tops State Health Insurance Market with 40% Share
Nonprofit healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente had a 40% share of California's $59-billion health insurance market for employers and individuals, new data show. A report issued this week by Citigroup analyst Carl McDonald compiled nationwide data on 2011 premiums and enrollment among large and small employers and individuals buying their own [...]
National Union of Healthcare Workers Affiliates with CA Nurses Association
In a move expected to shake up health care labor battles statewide, the powerful California Nurses Association announced Thursday that it will affiliate with the National Union of Healthcare Workers in fights with major health systems over wages, benefits and patient care issues. CNA also agreed to use its 85,000 members and considerable [...]
Kaiser Permanente Laying Off 500-Plus Employees
One of the nation's largest HMOs is laying off 530 employees in Southern California. Kaiser Permanente said the layoffs -- constituting about eight-tenths of one percent of its employees -- would be spread across its 65,700 employees and doctors working in offices and hospitals from Kern County to the Mexican border. Many may also be rehired [...]
11 Kaiser Permanente Southern California Hospitals among Safest in Nation
Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California have received an "A" Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The safety report also awarded the top grade to a total of 28 Kaiser Permanente hospitals around the country. The Hospital Safety [...]
