Health Care Reform

Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente shares his thoughts on how health care organizations can positively contribute to society.

The tax bill, which includes eliminating the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, has been passed by the Senate and House. As a result, we can expect significant setbacks for millions of Americans' access to high-quality, affordable health care and coverage.

We are extremely disappointed to learn that the funding of the CSR subsidies will cease. This move will contribute to the destabilization of the market, and make millions of Americans concerned about their ability to afford health coverage that gives them access to care through the front door of the American health care system.

Today’s executive order puts in motion several steps that may be counterproductive to increasing access to high-quality, affordable care and coverage for as many people as possible.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson urges Time magazine readers to embrace the future of health care as increased coverage, preventive care, integrated technology, and comprehensive health management.

Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson sat down with Martha Raddatz on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

The block grant proposal in the Graham-Cassidy bill would erode coverage of needed medical services and pose major issues for state budgets. Repealing the individual mandate without alternative incentives for enrollment will lead to fewer people enrolled and higher premiums.

We have concerns about the single payer bill introduced this week in the U.S. Senate. We are in favor of universal coverage, but we think it’s important to be clear that “single payer” and “universal coverage” are not synonymous, and that “single payer” can mean lots of different things to different people.

Kaiser Permanente believes progress in health care should be judged on access, affordability and outcomes. Changes to our nation’s health care laws, therefore, should increase access to high-quality, affordable care and coverage for as many people as possible. The “skinny” repeal measure currently being discussed in the U.S. Senate apparently does not meet any of those standards.

Changes to our nation’s health care laws should increase access to high-quality, affordable care and coverage for as many people as possible, according to a statement from Kaiser Permanente.