Kaiser unions issue unfair labor practice strike notice as bargaining further breaks down
Healthcare
Source: healthcaredive.com
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Unions issued a notice of an unfair-labor-practice strike, as negotiations end ahead of a Sept. 30 contract expiration.
Health system is promising better, cheaper care
Kaiser Permanente, the California-based health care giant, is looking to dramatically expand its national presence. It’s committed $5 billion to a new unit called Risant Health and has agreed to acquire Pennsylvania-based Geisinger, but skeptics wonder how it will export its unique model to other states.