Nation Oct 13 News Wrap: Health care unions reach tentative agreement to end Kaiser Permanente strike
Nation Oct 13 Kaiser Permanente, health care worker unions reach tentative deal after nationwide strike The three-day strike last week involving workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday and workers returned to their jobs in Kaiser's hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. By Associated Press
Economy Oct 05 Everything you need to know about the largest strikes happening in the U.S. today It's been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 04 Watch 5:51 Largest health care strike in U.S. history underway as workers protest wages and staffing The largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history is underway after Kaiser Permanente and its unionized employees failed to reach a new contract agreement. The strike is set to last three days as contract negotiations continue. Workers say they are… By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings
Health Oct 04 Health care workers kick off 3-day strike in multiple states Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company warned could cause delays at its hospitals and clinics that serve nearly 13 million Americans. By Stefanie Dazio, Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
Oct 13 Watch 7:40 Rural U.S. hospitals stretched thin after nurse shortage exacerbated by the pandemic By John Yang, Frank Carlson Nursing shortages are impacting healthcare workers and hospitals across the United States. In just the past few days, nurses and other workers in Southern California and Oregon authorized a potential strike against provider Kaiser Permanente. Staffing shortages are part of… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Former health care CEO argues America’s medical system rewards bad outcomes By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to George Halvorson, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente and author of "Don't Let Health Care Bankrupt America," who argues we spend too much money on care that doesn't deliver optimal benefits. How can the U.S. alter its… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Mont. Clinic Aims to Deliver Top-quality Care for Less The Billings Clinic sets out to provide top-quality health care at a low cost by integrating doctor visits, hospital care and surgery. Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching