September 24th, 2013
Health Workers Union Seeks Probe Of Kaiser Ex-Regulator Hire
By Erica Teichert Law 360, Washington (September 20, 2013, 6:27 PM ET) — The National Union of Healthcare Workers urged a California regulator Wednesday to investigate whether the health care giant Kaiser Permanente violated state anti-corruption laws by hiring a former regulator to defend it against a government investigation. Marcy Gallagher, a former attorney for […]
September 20th, 2013
NUHW Files Complaint Alleging Misconduct by Former State Official for Aiding Kaiser During Mental Health Investigation
The National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requesting an investigation into whether a former official in California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) illegally “switched sides” by assisting Kaiser Permanente during the investigation. The official, Marcy Gallagher, was a top DMHC attorney and was responsible for […]
September 20th, 2013
Clinicians File Complaint Against Former Government Official for Assisting Kaiser Permanente During Mental Health Investigation
NUHW’s Complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission Questions Whether Marcy Gallagher Violated the Law by ‘Switching Sides’ During Investigation of Kaiser’s Mental Health Care Sacramento – Today, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) asking for a complete investigation of whether a former […]
September 17th, 2013
Kaiser Breaches Patient Confidentiality in Wellness Program
The journal HealthITSecurity reports that “Kaiser Permanente is alerting patients that it experienced a ‘human error’ data breach on May 16 when an employee mistakenly emailed a spreadsheet associated with a Wellness Screening competition to a pilot planning team member who was not part of the Kaiser organization.” (Read the full story here). The compromised […]
September 14th, 2013
Two Victories for Workers at Kaiser
It’s been a busy and productive week for the members of NUHW! You may have read some of the numerous stories in the press about our important action at the AFL-CIO’s national convention in Los Angeles this past week. AFL-CIO Boots Kaiser from Labor Convention Despite its track record as an anti-worker employer, Kaiser […]