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NUHW calls on state regulators to investigate Kaiser Permanente’s 2015 rate increases December 18, 2014 Kaiser plans premium increases of 4.1% to 15.3% amid record profits and lavish executive compensation EMERYVILLE — As the State...
Workers at two St. Joseph hospitals vote to join NUHW December 4, 2014 One hundred and twenty-four service and tech workers at St. Joseph’s Petaluma Valley Hospital voted by a 6-1 margin to...
Sal Rosselli’s statement on Kaiser’s mental health care crisis November 21, 2014 Kaiser Permanente is failing its mental health patients. Kaiser simply does not staff its mental health services with enough psychologists,...
Kaiser Permanente’s California mental health clinicians will hold press conference November 20 November 17, 2014 Psychologists, therapists, and social workers will call on Kaiser to immediately take action to fix its failing mental health services and will...
Caregivers at Kindred Hospital Westminster hold informational picket Tuesday, October 21 October 21, 2014   Caregivers at Kindred Hospital Westminster hold informational picket Tuesday, October 21 NUHW members protest hospital’s unsafe staffing policies, refusal...
Kaiser Permanente admits guilt — HMO denied patients access to mental health services September 9, 2014 KAISER PERMANENTE ADMITS GUILT – HMO DENIED PATIENTS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Kaiser drops appeal, agrees to pay near-record $4...
NUHW calls on Justice Department to investigate Kaiser Permanente’s long wait times, paper wait lists, and falsified appointment records June 12, 2014 NUHW calls on Justice Department to investigate Kaiser Permanente’s long wait times, paper wait lists, and falsified appointment records Delays in care...
Statement by NUHW President Sal Rosselli on SEIU-CHA collaboration May 6, 2014 Statement by National Union of Healthcare Workers President Sal Rosselli on today’s announcement of collaboration between SEIU and the California...
Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland clinicians launch strike to call to attention to mental health crisis April 22, 2014 Cost-cutting and delayed access to care have resulted in severe hardships for Kaiser patients statewide, including several suicides EMERYVILLE — Clinicians...
Judge blocks Kaiser Permanente’s attempt to bar public from hearing on $4 million fine April 14, 2014 OAKLAND, CALIF. — Judge Ruth S. Astle of the Office of Administrative Hearings denied Kaiser’s request Friday to bar the...
Top Kaiser Permanente official resigns amid conflict-of-interest scandal February 27, 2014 NUHW called for Christine Cassel’s resignation to curb influence of HMO money in National Quality Forum recommendations Dr. Christine Cassel...
NUHW calls for Kaiser board member’s resignation February 18, 2014 Christine Cassel’s conflict of interest undermines the integrity of the National Quality Forum EMERYVILLE — The National Union of Healthcare Workers...

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