The Latest Breaking News from Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California strike over workload and staffing concerns, impacting patient care.

More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages

A year after the health care giant settled with California regulators, about 2,400 SoCal mental health workers say patients still lack timely care due to understaffing.

Kaiser shared sensitive data with third parties by mistake and is now informing all affected users.

A prescription pill to treat postpartum depression hit the market in December, but most insurers do not yet have a policy on how patients can access it or when they will pay for it.

Union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth

Weak laws embolden combative employers, so even with big wins and all-time high support, union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth.

A therapist is “guardedly optimistic” the health care giant is taking the shortage seriously, and the union says Kaiser may now realize it must invest billions to comply with the law.

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions reached a tentative agreement with its employer on a new four-year contract on Oct. 13, 2023. They agreed following the largest documented strike of U.S. health care workers on record, which involved more than 75,000 workers in several states and the District of Columbia.…

A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behavioral health services.

The health care giant and the coalition of unions that walked out for three days earlier this month announced a contract deal that averts another strike.