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Health Workers Union Seeks Probe Of Kaiser Ex-Regulator Hire September 24, 2013 By Erica Teichert Law 360, Washington (September 20, 2013, 6:27 PM ET) — The National Union of Healthcare Workers urged...
Sacramento Business Journal: “Union seeks to block Kaiser from health benefit exchange” September 11, 2013 Read the original article here Kathy Robertson Senior Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal September 5, 2013 The National Union of...
California Health Line: “Union Sues To Prevent Kaiser From Selling Plans Through Exchange” September 11, 2013 Read the original article here September 6, 2013 On Wednesday, the National Union of Healthcare Workers filed a lawsuit to...
Alternet: “6 Ways That Workers Are Being Treated Like Machines” August 29, 2013 Excerpt from “6 Ways That Workers Are Being Treated Like Machines” By James Cersonsky, AlterNet August 28, 2013   Michael...
Monterey County Weekly: “Governor Signs Alejo’s Bill Limiting Hospital CEO Benefits” August 20, 2013 By Sara Rubin, Monterey County Weekly Most of the outrage over former Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System CEO Sam Downing’s...
North Bay Biz Journal: Kaiser fined $4M over mental health care June 27, 2013 North Bay Business Journal: The California Department of Managed Health Care on Tuesday issued a $4 million fine against Kaiser...
SF Chron: Kaiser fined $4 million over mental health access June 27, 2013 By Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle: California health regulators fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million for problems with mental health services,...
Sac Biz Journal: Kaiser Permanente fined for poor access to mental health care June 27, 2013 By Kathy Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal: State regulators have levied a $4 million fine against Kaiser Permanente for four serious deficiencies in...
KPBS: Kaiser Says $4 Million State Penalty Is Unfair June 27, 2013 SAN DIEGO — Kaiser Permanente is calling a $4 million dollar fine imposed by state regulators“unwarranted and excessive.” The state penalized Kaiser for limiting...
KPCC: Kaiser Permanente fined $4 million over long waits for mental health care June 27, 2013 By Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC: The California Department of Managed Health Care has fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million for failure to provide timely...
Associated Press: Kaiser Permanente fined $4 million by Calif agency June 27, 2013 AP: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State officials fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million, saying the health care giant failed to provide adequate mental...
Sacramento Bee: Kaiser mental health care lacking, state says; HMO hit with $4 million fine June 27, 2013 By Cynthia Craft, Sac Bee: Imposing the second-largest fine in its history, the California Department of Managed Health Care on Tuesday slapped...