Kaiser Foundation of the Northwest (Kaiser NW)

Kaiser Permanente is the largest nonprofit health plan* in the United States. Founded in 1945, it is a nonprofit, group-practice health plan with headquarters in Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanente serves the health care needs of 8.2 million members in 9 states and the District of Columbia.

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Today, it encompasses Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and the Permanente Medical Groups, as well as its affiliation with Group Health Cooperative based in Seattle, Washington.

Kaiser Permanente aspires to be the world leader in improving health through high-quality, affordable, integrated health care. They are best known for their strong social purpose, their physicians' responsibility for clinical care, and an enduring partnership between the Health Plan and their medical groups.

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Kaiser is an integrated health delivery system, which means that they provide and coordinate the entire scope of care for their members, including:

• preventive care
• well-baby and prenatal care
• immunizations
• emergency care
• screening diagnostics
• hospital and medical services
• pharmacy services

As a nonprofit health plan, they are driven by the needs of their members rather than the needs of shareholders. They also believe that they have a responsibility to serve the communities in which they operate. Some of their community activities include:

• providing assistance to the uninsured and special populations
• training new health professionals
• introducing new delivery methods into the health care field
• developing and sharing better ways of caring for patients

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Contact Kaiser Foundation of the Northwest:

Corporate Headquarters
1 Kaiser Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
www.kaiserpermanente.org

* Kaiser Permanente is composed of Kaiser Foundation Health Plans (nonprofit, public-benefit corporations), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation), and the Permanente Medical Groups (for-profit professional organizations).

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