About
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente was
founded more than a
half-century ago by
Sidney Garfield, MD,
and Henry J. Kaiser
to provide medical and
hospital services to
Kaiser shipyard and
steel mill workers.
It was one of the first
health programs to offer
such comprehensive health
care services on a prepaid
basis. The same innovative
spirit also drives the
nation's largest nonprofit
health care organization
today—a nonprofit
health plan that is
guided by physicians
and focused on providing
quality care to our
members.
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where our members
need us to be
- We
provide health care
in 9 states and
the District of
Columbia.
- We
serve 8.4 million
members nationwide
and 6.3 million
members in California.
- In
California, more
than 8,000 physicians
provide care at
over 125 medical
offices and 27 medical
centers.
You
and your medical team
manage your care
- Physicians
have the final say
on your prescriptions
for medically necessary
drugs.
- You
can choose or change
your personal physician
for any reason.
- Your
Kaiser Permanente
physician can easily
refer you to a Plan
specialist.
Health
care professionals dedicated
to excellence
- We
are selective about
the physicians we
hire. In California,
only 1 of every
8 applicants is
chosen to become
a Kaiser Permanente
physician.
- A
number of our physicians
have national reputations,
and some teach at
leading universities.
- We
gather member feedback
through annual surveys
to encourage our
physicians to continually
improve their patient
interaction and
communication skills
as well as their
medical knowledge.
What
began as a program of
health care nearly 60
years ago has become
the model for health
care for the twenty-first
century. The innovative
health plan that's convenient,
affordable, and totally
dedicated to your health
and well-being. That's
Kaiser Permanente! |
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