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For coronavirus patients on ventilators, the odds of recovering can be low. One pregnant San Diego woman not only made it out of the intensive care unit after being intubated, but is now safe at home with her soon-to-be family of four.

This article has been updated. The drug President Donald Trump calls a “game-changer” in treating the coronavirus, is now mired in confusion and controversy. But as NBC 7 Investigates found out, some local health providers are using it anyway. Three of the big four health networks in San Diego are using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients. One health network isn’t…

Kaiser Permanente announced Tuesday that it is scuttling its $900 million plan for a new headquarters complex in Oakland.

Nurses at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Walnut Creek are on the frontlines of treating people who may be infected with COVID-19 and on Monday night, they held a protest to let people know they don’t feel protected. Cheryl Hurd reports. “We ask for 10 masks and we may only get two,” said nurse Marissa Nonaka. A Kaiser Permanente spokesperson in…

Some nurses with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara are saying they don’t have enough personal protective gear needed to serve patients during the coronavirus pandemic, and their hospital isn’t doing enough to change that.

Some nurses with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara are saying they don’t have enough personal protective gear needed to serve patients during the coronavirus pandemic, and their hospital isn’t doing enough to change that. Kris Sanchez reports.

Health officials from Kaiser Permanente and John Muir Health medical facilities in the East Bay said Sunday their four hospitals are ready for a surge of COVID-19 coronavirus patients, and in fact expect an “accelerated spread” of cases in the coming weeks.

Kaiser Permanente medical facilities in Northern California opened drive-thru coronavirus testing for members who meet the criteria for a test. Raj Mathai reports.

Kaiser Permanente medical facilities in Northern California are planning to open drive-up coronavirus testing for members who meet the criteria for a test, the health care nonprofit announced Wednesday.

As more people around the country test positive for the coronavirus, Governor Gavin Newsom is reassuring people that there’s no need to panic but it’s also important to prepare.

As more people around the country test positive for the coronavirus, Governor Gavin Newsom is reassuring people that there’s no need to panic but residents 60 or older, or with pre-existing health issues, should prepare. Melissa Colorado reports.

Hospital giant Kaiser Permanente and insurer Blue Shield of California on Friday pledged $45 million to a new state fund aimed at getting people off the streets. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week creating what he proposes to be a $750 million fund that could be used to pay rents, subsidize affordable housing or help board and…

Calling California’s homeless crisis a public health issue, hospital giant Kaiser Permanente on Friday pledged $25 million to a new state fund aimed at getting people off the streets.

The union representing mental health professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities in Riverside County and across the state plan to hit the picket lines Monday for a five-day strike amid a continued labor standoff.

About 4,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals are set to strike this week, starting Monday morning, at Kaiser facilities throughout the state, including several in the Bay Area.

Gregory A. Adams, who was named interim CEO of health care giant Kaiser Permanente following the Nov. 10 death of CEO Bernard Tyson, was named this past week to become the permanent CEO and board chairman for Oakland-based nonprofit Kaiser. Since 2016, Adams had served as Kaiser’s executive vice president and group president, with direct responsibility for health plan and…

The city of Vallejo on Monday announced it has secured the funding for the construction and operation of a proposed Navigation Center for people experiencing homeless.

Kaiser Permanente will honor the late Bernard J. Tyson in a public viewing Sunday in Oakland, followed by an invitation-only service on Monday.

Bay Area native and Kaiser Permanente chairman Bernard Tyson unexpectedly died early Sunday morning.

A planned five-day strike by 4,000 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, mental health therapists and other medical professionals, originally to have started Monday, has been postponed in acknowledgement of the death Sunday of Kaiser CEO Bernard Tyson.