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Press Releases: National - 2004

 


12/27/04 New Kaiser Permanente online program gets consumers up and moving for health
12/15/04 Thanks to Kaiser Permanente, Member Walks Again
12/15/04 Saying Goodbye Half a World Away
12/13/04 Kaiser Permanente funds new Institute for Healthcare Improvement scholarship programs through $8 million endowment
12/09/04 Kaiser Permanente research: study of early stage breast cancer patients identifies women at low risk of breast cancer mortality
12/01/04 Kaiser Permanente Web site garners three platinum awards in e-healthcare leadership competition
11/30/04 Nearly three-fourths of Americans view obesity as a disease; Consensus around obesity holds, whatever a person's weight, new Kaiser Permanente survey finds
11/17/04 New Kaiser Permanente survey shows most Americans gain weight during the holiday season; net-savvy consumers look online for help to keep the pounds off
11/16/04 Kaiser Permanente and Healthmedia, Inc. win prestigious C. Everett Koop National Health Award for 2004
11/15/04 Kaiser Permanente is expanding its health plan offerings to include new deductible/coinsurance plans, including health savings accounts (HSAs)
11/11/04 Kaiser Permanente showcases online health programs during open enrollment period
11/10/04 New Kaiser Permanente health plans and health savings accounts (HSA) offer increased access and choice
11/08/04 Kaiser Permanente research: Generic statin drugs produce similar—or better—results than brand-name drugs
11/03/04 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and hospitals report strong financial performance and increased investment in improving care
09/24/04 Experts will gather in San Francisco to discuss medical error in the care of HIV/AIDS patients
09/23/04 The NCQA names Kaiser Permanente of Colorado one of the nation's top 10 health plans
09/22/04 Study finds chronic kidney disease leads to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, or death
05/5/04 Kaiser Permanente electronic medical record program live; nationwide rollout begins in Hawaii
05/4/04 7-Valent pneumococcal vaccine decreases serious illness even in unvaccinated
04/30/04 Financial performance continues
04/14/04 HHS applauds efforts to boost STEPS to a HealthierUS
03/01/04 Kaiser Health Plan and Hospitals making major investments
02/27/04 Gestational diabetes increases 35% in 10 years
01/26/04 Kaiser Permanente unveils Web site offering free access to physician-approved health information for all
01/19/04 Kaiser Permanente surveys health issues
01/08/04 Kaiser Permanente is the first health care organization to routinely offer the most precise test available for cervical cancer screening