November 23rd, 2011
The Nation: Kaiser Permanente Workers Choose Sides
Read the full article in The Nation. Steve Early November 22, 2011 Richmond, California —In California, the Kaiser name has long been linked to innovations in work organization, personnel practices and healthcare delivery. During World War II, industrialist Henry Kaiser built America’s largest shipyard, virtually overnight, here in the East Bay. That now-famous facility turned out […]
November 15th, 2011
KPBS: Survey Reveals Problems With Mental Health Care At Kaiser Permanente
Read the article at KPBS.org. SAN DIEGO — A union-backed survey of providers at Kaiser Permanente shows widespread dissatisfaction with the HMOs’ mental health services. The union representing mental health professionals has been negotiating a new contract. The National Union of Healthcare Workers surveyed more than 300 mental-health providers at Kaiser facilities in California. Many said they’re not given enough time to […]
November 15th, 2011
Huffington Post: Kaiser Permanente Makes Billions In Profits While Overburdening Staff
November 14, 2011 By Alexander Eichler Read the full article at The Huffington Post. Kaiser Permanente, one of the country’s largest health care organizations, is providing rushed and sloppy mental health treatment in California by an overburdened staff — even though the company makes billions in profits, according to a new report. In California, where Kaiser operates […]
November 15th, 2011
USA Today: Study: Calif. mental patients force to wait past limit
November 14, 2011 By Kelly Kennedy Read the article at USA Today: WASHINGTON – Mental health patients in California are often forced to wait for care beyond the 10-day limit required by state law, which is a troubling sign for the 2010 federal health care law’s requirement to treat mental health patients in the same […]
November 15th, 2011
ZCommunications: California Labor Leader Supports Occupations
Read the article at ZCommunications: October 29, 2011 Interview conducted by Cal Winslow John Borsos is vice president of the new, independent union, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). He is a well-known California labor leader, and an advocate of militant, democratic member driven unions; he was an elected vice-president of the 150,000 […]