News
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Press releases
Fact sheet: COVID-19 – Diminishing the impact
March 20, 2020
This fact sheet outlines our organization's move toward mitigation during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Treating the Other 1%: Americans with Unmet Needs” panel at SXSW
February 26, 2020
This session at South by Southwest 2020 will feature thought leaders from The Permanente Federation, The SCAN Foundation, and California Health Care Foundation.
Newsmakers
Rates of heart attack treatment down as much as 48% during COVID-19 outbreak
May 21, 2020
Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California have treated significantly fewer heart attacks since the COVID-19 outbreak began in early March compared with the same period in 2019, Matthew Solomon, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group told HealthDay.
Edward M. Ellison, MD, discusses emotional toll of COVID-19 on health care workers with The Wall Street Journal
May 21, 2020
Edward Ellison, MD, was quoted in an article by The Wall Street Journal sharing how the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on frontline physicians and nurses.