Kaiser Permanente To Acquire Seattle-Based Health Insurer
On Friday, Kaiser Permanente announced that it will acquire Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based health insurer with nearly 600,000 members. Analysts say the move suggests Kaiser is looking to expand its model of integrated care to new markets.
- "HMO Giant Kaiser Eyes Expansion and Agrees To Buy Washington State Insurer" (Terhune, Los Angeles Times, 12/4).