Kaiser Permanente – Charm

Planned 5-day strike at Kaiser Permanente health care facilities ends, with plans for further talks

Cs news4 months ago03 mins

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A planned five-day strike by thousands of registered nurses and other Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Hawaii and Oregon ended on Sunday, union leaders and the health care system said. California-based Kaiser Permanente said it welcomed back about 30,000 employees who participated in the strike, which began Tuesday and…

Health insurers move to streamline prior authorization process, promising quicker care

Cs news8 months ago8 months ago06 mins

UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that represents the health insurance industry, announced Monday that some of its biggest members are taking steps to streamline “prior authorization” — industry jargon for…