Press Releases
Announcing support for California flavored tobacco ban bill
February 5, 2020
Kaiser Permanente announces support for legislation banning flavored tobacco and Governor Newsom's youth vaping prevention efforts.
Todd Sachs, MD, appointed to National Permanente Leadership Team
January 28, 2020
The Permanente Federation names new executive vice president of Corporate Development and Finance.
Edward Ellison, MD, named to Modern Healthcare’s ‘100 Most Influential People in Healthcare’ for 2019
December 9, 2019
Edward Ellison, MD, co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, today was named to Modern Healthcare’s annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” for 2019.
Kaiser Permanente Ventures closes Fund V with $141 million in total capital
December 5, 2019
Fund V continues KP Ventures’ focus on investments in innovative health care IT, services, devices, and precision medicine companies.
Washington Permanente Medical Group announces new chief operations officer
October 30, 2019
Julia Bae, MD, has accepted the role of chief operations officer for Washington Permanente Medical Group.
Permanente statement regarding FDA action on flavored e-cigarettes
September 16, 2019
The Permanente Federation co-CEOs issued a statement on the Food and Drug Administration's recent action on flavored e-cigarettes.
Kaiser Permanente funds firearm injury prevention research studies
June 20, 2019
Three initiatives will seek to develop clinical-level interventions around safe weapon storage, suicide prevention, and risk prediction.