Our impact

News and perspectives on public policy in America

Our impact

News and perspectives on public policy in America

As the country’s largest private nonprofit health care organization, providing care for 12.7 million Americans, Kaiser Permanente is a leading voice with health care policy decision-makers. We believe it is important to provide our perspective on complex policy debates and engage the public in these critical issues.

Our impact nationally and across our regions

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Founded

1945
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Headquarters

Oakland, Calif.

Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Oakland, California, comprises:

 

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Members

12.7M
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Hospitals

39
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Medical offices1

622
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Physicians2

23,982
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Nurses3

68,218
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Employees+

212,974

 

1Medical offices and other outpatient facilities
2Approximate as of December 31, 2022, representing all specialties; excluding pool, network, and referral physicians as well as locum tenens. 
3Approximate as of January 31, 2023, representing all specialties. 
+Approximate, representing technical, administrative, and clerical employees and caregivers

Data as of June 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted.