November 13th, 2015
Patrick J. Kennedy to join mental health clinicians on the picket line in San Francisco as strike starts Monday, Nov. 16
PATRICK J. KENNEDY TO JOIN MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS ON THE PICKET LINE IN SAN FRANCISCO AS STRIKE BEGINS AT 50 KAISER SITES in NORTHERN CALIF. MON., NOV. 16 Kennedy and Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane to speak at 11 a.m., 2425 Geary Blvd. OAKLAND — Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy will join Kaiser mental health […]
November 13th, 2015
Kaiser harassing, intimidating mental health workers in advance of strike
Despite its legal obligation to provide care during a strike, Kaiser is conducting blanket cancellations of therapy appointments HMO using robocalls to cancel patients’ appointments without regard to their treatment needs OAKLAND — Kaiser Permanente is harassing and intimidating its mental health clinicians to prevent them from participating in an open-ended strike scheduled to begin […]
October 28th, 2015
Report: Kaiser violated state law by restraining psychiatric patient 108 times in two months
California Department of Public Health cites state’s largest HMO for excessive and unwarranted use of restraints Investigation of Kaiser’s inpatient psychiatric services follows two damning reports on HMO’s outpatient mental health services EMERYVILLE — Acting on a tip from a whistleblower, state regulators have cited Kaiser Permanente for violating state laws that prohibit excessive use […]
October 22nd, 2015
California Kaiser mental health clinicians vote to go on strike until HMO adequately staffs its psychiatric units, ends retaliation against whistleblowers
In move to protect patients, 1,500 California Kaiser mental health clinicians vote to go on strike until HMO adequately staffs its psychiatric units, ends retaliation against whistleblowers Kaiser’s illegal delays and denials of care have led to hardships for patients and families, even suicides, along with a growing number of lawsuits “No More Kaiser Suicides” video, […]
October 16th, 2015
No More Suicides! Neoliberalism on the Kaiser Couch
By Cal Winslow (Click here to see the story on CounterPunch) It was unnerving, last winter, marching in downtown Oakland, to see placards, “No More Kaiser Suicides.” The march was a union march, hundreds of Kaiser Permanente workers, members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) demanding a contract. The workers, on strike, were […]