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From war to Group Health: The journey of Stefan GolstonKatie Fritcher used her history training to uncover the story of the Golstons, who became a Group Health family thanks to Hilde Birnbaum.
community health, Birnbaum Lecture, history
2016-06-23
Rising health care costs demand action to protect common resourcesDr. Eric Larson issues a challenge to politicians and health care professionals: Talk about health care costs and take action to slow their growth.
social determinants of health, SDoH, cost, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
2016-06-21
Living well, dying later in the US14.8 years separates the life expectancies of the poorest one percent and the richest one percent.
2016-06-14
- The 1 percent’s longevity: income is not the only inequality
How does a study of more than 1.4 billion tax records and 4 million deaths show us ways to improve disparities? Dr. Eric Larson explains.
2016-06-13
- June is #BrainAwarenessMonth
Group Health Research Institute studies brain health and shares our research findings to help you and your loved ones be more healthy.
2016-06-10
Addressing social determinants of health through researchMany Kaiser Permanente studies look at the social side of health—and help to lessen related health disparities.
social determinants of health, SDoH, health disparities
2016-06-09
New breast cancer research will study supplemental screening methodsBreast Cancer Surveillance Consortium receives $7.5 million to investigate supplemental breast MRI and tomosynthesis.
2016-06-08
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.