California could face a cascade of troubles if federal funding for health care is slashed.
With a clinically abysmal mental health care record, the hospital giant has dug in at the bargaining table.
As far-right and religious groups celebrate the presidential decree, some hospitals are halting their gender-affirming treatment for youth under 19 years old.
A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers.
Gloria Arellanes became famous for her Brown Beret portrait, but she also led a free clinic. In East Los Angeles, a new generation is working to improve diets to prevent chronic illnesses.
A union complaint filed with California regulators says a leaked internal memo shows Kaiser intended to break its own rules and state law, leaving patients without care during the ongoing strike.
The health care provider canceled patient appointments during a 2022 strike. State regulators say they are making sure the company does not break the law during the current strike in Southern California.
A year after the health care giant settled with California regulators, about 2,400 SoCal mental health workers say patients still lack timely care due to understaffing.
For many young people, peer support can be the first step to accessing effective mental health care.
Kaiser and regulators are two months away from their deadline for a required action plan to overhaul mental health treatment at the state’s largest health care provider.
Six in 10 in the region said they skipped or stalled medical care due to cost, and it is not much better statewide.
Los Angeles program helps patients navigate the complexity of early Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Thousands of low-income patients cannot survive without MLK Hospital. The South L.A. hospital cannot survive on what it is paid by public insurance.
Where mental health information and access to care is scarce, coaches may be a trusted resource for children and teens.
A therapist is “guardedly optimistic” the health care giant is taking the shortage seriously, and the union says Kaiser may now realize it must invest billions to comply with the law.
A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behavioral health services.