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An Introduction to the Organization Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is an integrated health care organization which is based in Oakland, California, founded in the year 1945 by an industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and a physician Sidney R. Garfield. Kaiser Permanente is an association of three distinct entities groups; the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and its regional operating organizations, the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. As of 2006, Kaiser Permanente is operated in 9 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and this is the largest managed care organization in America.

Health Care Ads - Who Do I believe?

Kaiser Health News has begun a series of articles analyzing health care reform advertisements sponsored by various organizations.  This series can be very helpful in helping the public interpret the ads, understand the validity of claims etc. and gainign a better understanding of how impending health care reform might affect them.

Kaiser Health News, is an unbiased affiliate of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care policy-research organization that isn’t affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

Kaiser Health News Debuts and Features an Important Insight Into a Likely Health Care Bill

Kaiser Health News (KHN) debuted today and is a critically important addition to America's debate over health care reform.

As the media has downsized in recent years, we have lost many reporters who were health care specialists. KHN will provide news outlets across the country with an important specialized source of solid reporting from an organization that has come to be known as uniquely expert and unbiased.

Kaiser Permanente Joins Providers Participating in Healthy San Francisco

Today, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) is scheduled to announce that Kaiser Permanente will begin serving patients in Healthy San Francisco on July 1, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Healthy San Francisco aims to provide health care access for all city residents. It receives funding from the city, state, employer contributions and patient fees.

Study Says Uninsured Are Costly for All

The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds.

And the average individual with private coverage pays an extra $370 a year because of the cost-shifting, which happens when someone without medical insurance gets care at an emergency room or elsewhere and then doesn't pay.

Don't Get Caught Without Health Insurance Know the Facts

When it comes to preparedness, health insurance will always be your best bet. Because one cannot easily determine when he or she will need medical help, having a reliable health insurance plan will be very helpful in covering the costs of treatment and care. There are many factors one must consider before signing up for a health insurance policy. Since there are different types available, one needs to carefully assess his needs and also manage his allotted budget.

An Introduction to the Organization Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is an integrated health care organization which is based in Oakland, California, founded in the year 1945 by an industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and a physician Sidney R. Garfield. Kaiser Permanente is an association of three distinct entities groups; the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and its regional operating organizations, the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. As of 2006, Kaiser Permanente is operated in 9 states as well as in Washington, D.C., and this is the largest managed care organization in America.

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