Update: A strike by 2,400 mental health care workers in Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California coverage area began on Oct. 21, 2024.
When it was announced in October of 2023, Kaiser Permanente’s massive settlement with California regulators over its inadequate mental health care services to its patients briefly raised hopes among Kaiser workers. They saw the settlement, which included a record $50 million fine and a required plan of correction, as an opportunity for the health giant to lead on mental and behavioral health care.
