Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente is an American integrated managed care consortium headquartered in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by Henry J. Kaiser and Sidney R. Garfield. It comprises Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and regional Permanente Medical Groups, operating as a membership-based, prepaid system that combines health coverage and direct care delivery into one coordinated model.

As of 2025, Kaiser Permanente serves 12.6 million health plan members across 40 hospitals and 610 medical offices, supported by nearly 244,000 employees including 25,505 physicians and 78,730 nurses. The organization reported $127.7 billion in operating revenue and $1.4 billion in operating income, making it the country's largest private nonprofit health care organization.

Kaiser Permanente has a strong track record of healthcare innovation, having pioneered electronic health records as far back as the 1960s and actively expanding telehealth services via email, video, and phone consultations. Its model of salaried physicians and emphasis on preventive care consistently earns high quality ratings.

Beyond its members, Kaiser Permanente extends its mission into the broader community by addressing social determinants of health such as economic opportunity, food access, and affordable housing — positioning it as both a major health care operator and an influential voice in health policy. Innovations in integrated care coordination, digital health, and population health management are directly relevant to its scale and mission.