Saturday 5 December 2015

Group Health acquisition by Kaiser draws worry and praise

Reaction was swift — and mixed — Friday after the announcement that Seattle’s homegrown medical cooperative, Group Health, may be acquired by the California behemoth Kaiser Permanente.

Callers buzzed phone lines at Group Health’s administrative offices as well as the satellite centers throughout Washington and Northern Idaho, officials said. Employees huddled with colleagues and managers. Hundreds of conversations ensued, even as officials said no change in care or coverage is immediately planned. Most were “wonderfully positive,” said Diana Birkett Rakow, Group Health’s executive vice president of public affairs. For the full article click here 



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