Kaiser Permanente Lauds Schwarzenegger’s Health Reform Focus

Kaiser Permanente today applauded Gov. Schwarzenegger’s commitment to a healthier California, joining the governor at a capitol press conference focusing on the preventive medicine components of his health care reform proposal.
 
"From our decades of experience in integrating prevention and health promotion into clinical care, we know that well-designed, well-implemented prevention programs can make a real difference in the health of Californians as well as the health of companies," said David Sobel, MD, medical director of patient education and health promotion for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California and a primary care physician for 27 years.

"Prevention is a critical investment in a healthier California. We endorse the governor’s comprehensive approach to health care reform. Combating the obesity trend is an important step toward containing health care costs and ensuring health care dollars are spent efficiently. We look forward to working with the governor and legislative leadership in moving toward universal health care with preventive medicine as a cornerstone."