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Press Releases: National - 2006

 


12/18/06 Surgery Safer for HIV+ Patients Due to New Treatments, Better Health
12/18/06 Risks Associated with Colonoscopy Should be Considered When Evaluating Benefit Over Less Invasive Screenings
12/14/06 Kaiser CEO Shares Lessons in Health Care From Uganda
12/12/06 Kaiser Permanente Reports New Data on Drug-eluting Stents
12/11/06 Kaiser Permanente's Rose Parade Float Conveys That a Healthy Imagination is Key to Thriving in the New Year
12/06/06 Decline in Breast Cancer Diagnoses Follows Decline in Hormone Therapy Use, Recent Data Confirms
11/20/06 Kaiser Permanente Wins Kudos for Corporate Legal Department’s Diversity Efforts
11/13/06 Hospitals Called to Improve Treatment After Heart Attack
11/08/06 Kaiser Permanente Names Andrew R. McCulloch as President of its Northwest Region
11/07/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Report Positive Third-Quarter Performance and Prepare for a Challenging 2007
10/31/06 Statin Use Associated With Lower Risks of Death and Hospitalization for Heart Failure Patients
10/31/06 Too Much Weight Gain During Pregnancy Be Associated With Complications for Newborns
10/24/06 Kaiser Permanente Research Reaffirms Safety of Flu Vaccine for Young Children
10/13/06 Globalization of Health Issues Tackled at Kaiser Permanente Meeting on Diversity
10/02/06 Study Finds One in 523 Children and Adolescents Have Diabetes
09/28/06 Spanish Language Ads on English Language Television? Kaiser Permanente Says "Si!"
09/27/06 Kaiser Permanente Receives the Most Stars for a Sixth Time in California Health Plan Report Card
09/13/06 Kaiser Permanente Wins NCQA Multicultural Award
09/12/06 Kaiser Permanente Reveals Strategies for Managing the High Cost of Biotech Drugs
08/31/06 Kaiser Permanente Health Video Targets Latinos
08/23/06 Kaiser Permanente Video Awarded Bronze "Telly"
08/15/06 Kaiser Permanente Launches Health Savings Accounts in California
08/10/06 Jeffrey M. Davis, MD, MPH Named KP Healthy Solutions’ Chief Medical Officer
08/04/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Continue to Invest in Care Delivery and Growth Projects in Second Quarter
08/02/06 Age Does Not Increase Bleeding Risk Associated with Blood Thinners
07/31/06 Kaiser Permanente Announces Sponsorship of USA Diving
07/18/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Names Edward Pei as Board Member
07/18/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Names Judith A. Johansen as Board Member
06/23/06 Diane Gage Lofgren Named Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy, Communications and Public Relations for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
06/20/06 Kaiser Permanente's Healthy Lifestyles Wins Innovations in Healthcare Award
06/12/06 Drinking Coffee Could Help Protect Liver
05/31/06 Placing Limits on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Lower Spending on Medications but Also Raise Other Health Costs
05/22/06 Kaiser Permanente Launches New Consumer Directed Health Care Products
05/15/06 Kaiser Permanente to Work With Google As a Significant Contributor to Bring Internet Users More Relevant Health Information
05/12/06 Kaiser Permanente Announces Transfer of Patients in Kidney Transplant Program
05/08/06 Using Safety Alerts in Electronic Medical Records Reduces Rates of Potentially Dangerous Medication Interactions
05/04/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Report Positive First Quarter Results
05/03/06 Reassuring News for Parents of Jaundiced Newborns
04/03/06 Making longer-term lifestyle changes lowers rates of high blood pressure and risk of heart disease
04/03/06 Poor Blood Sugar Control Linked to Depression in Youth With Diabetes
03/23/06 Statement: Kaiser Permanente's policies and practices for homeless and indigent patients
03/10/06 Kaiser Permanente Physician Leaders to Speak on Electronic Health Records at AMGA Conference
02/22/06 Statins and Beta Blockers Reduce Heart Attack Risk
02/16/06 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals See Membership Growth and Increase Investments in Integrated Care Delivery
02/07/06 Calcium and Vitamin D Offer Modest Bone Benefits
02/07/06 Standard Dose of Popular Herbal Therapy No Better Than Placebo
02/07/06 Low-Fat Diets Alone Offer Slim Benefits For Women
02/03/06 Women are Hospitalized for Asthma More Often Than Men
01/31/06 French May Be Headed for American Levels of Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
01/20/06 New Hope for Depressed Elderly