This brief, based on systematic reviews conducted in collaboration with the Program on Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL), provides background on the evidence required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support drug approval. It highlights changes in the amount…
To meet the health care needs of the future, the nation needs more health care workers and a diverse workforce with the right experiences, skills, cultural diversity, and linguistic capabilities to meet the needs of communities throughout the country.
The following was authored by Tony Barrueta, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, October 12, 2021 In early August, Kaiser Permanente announced it would require all employees to be vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19, or request a medical or…
The following was authored by Bechara Choucair, MD, Executive Vice President, Chief Health Officer, September 13, 2022 In our continued fight to achieve a tobacco-free nation and prevent nearly half a million tobacco-related deaths each year, Kaiser Permanente unequivocally supports…
November 9, 2022 Kaiser Permanente commends California voters for passing Proposition 31 on November 8. The successful referendum allows implementation of a bipartisan law passed and signed in 2020 that bans the sale and distribution of flavored tobacco, including mint,…
By Charlene Johnson, RN, MSN, Nurse manager for Perinatal Services at Kaiser Permanente’s South Sacramento Medical Center I came across a picture, by the Iranian photographer and artist Bahareh Bisheh, of a little girl, curled up in a fetal position…
IHP’s Renee Gross sat down with Kaiser Permanente leader Pamela Schwartz, executive director of Community Health, to learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s work with communities to address hunger and nutrition. As we move from a pandemic to an endemic, the…
By Renee Gross, JD, Senior Health Policy Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy As a volunteer counselor for crisis support services in my county, I answer calls from people in crisis who come from all different walks of life. Their stories reflect a tapestry of emotions, challenges, and social…
Policymakers have spent decades looking for ways to make the U.S. health care system more accessible and affordable while also ensuring high-quality care. The recently passed American Rescue Plan included some promising health provisions. It provided short-term increases in subsidies…
A discussion about prevention, models of care, technology, and school-based interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a youth mental health crisis. Young people are facing unique challenges as they transition back to in-person learning, confront added stressors in their home…
