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2026
Barksdale files lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente over labeling mix-up
Cassandra Barksdale and her legal team filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, alleging that a mislabeled tissue sample led to a cancer misdiagnosis and an unnecessary hysterectomy. The allegations are not presented as a court determination.
2022
Employee sues Kaiser over alleged race and age discrimination
Adriane Nolan sued Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., alleging that she was passed over for more than 150 jobs because of her race and age. The allegations are claims in a lawsuit; the source reports no court determination.
2022
Kaiser Permanente workers strike over MLK Day holiday policy
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Oakland picketed and held a day-long strike to protest the organization delaying its plan to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a paid holiday for all employees. Kaiser said the holiday would become paid for employees beginning in 2023.
2021
UFCW Local 7 sues Kaiser Permanente over alleged understaffing
UFCW Local 7 filed a federal lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, alleging chronic understaffing and violations of collective bargaining agreements. Kaiser called the suit an attempt to gain leverage during bargaining and said staffing is a priority.
2021
California fines Kaiser for pandemic worker-safety violations
California's workplace safety agency issued 12 citations against Kaiser Permanente for alleged failures to provide hospital employees with protective equipment or training during the pandemic, and imposed fines totaling almost $500,000. Kaiser is appealing the state citations.
2021
Kaiser Permanente commits $50 million to SDS Supportive Housing Fund
Kaiser Permanente committed $50 million from its Thriving Communities impact investment fund to the SDS Supportive Housing Fund, which had raised $106 million to finance supportive housing in California.
2020
Dymind completes $100 million Series C financing
Dymind announced that it had completed a $100 million Series C financing led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC, with Sequoia Capital China, Kaiser Permanente, and E Fund participating.
2020
GrandPad Announces 12 Healthcare Partnerships
GrandPad announced 12 new strategic partnerships integrating its platform into the care delivery models of in-home health organizations and specialty clinics. The partners named include Prospero Health, Welbe Health, Kaiser Permanente, UCSF School of Medicine, Providence PACE, and others.
2019
Mental health workers strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health workers went on strike outside its California hospitals, demanding changes to mental health care, including urgent psychiatric services and evidence-based treatments.
2019
Kaiser Permanente employees strike in California
Kaiser Permanente employees, including mental healthcare workers, went on strike in California amid an ongoing labor dispute. The article reports that the strike was planned to continue for five days.
2019
UPS Flight Forward partnerships to develop drone delivery use cases
UPS announced that its drone delivery subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, is partnering with CVS Pharmacy, AmerisourceBergen, Kaiser Permanente and the University of Utah to develop commercial drone delivery use cases. The UPS-CVS work will evaluate delivery of prescriptions and retail products from CVS stores to customers’ homes.