Kaiser Strike Highlights State’s Mental Healthcare Crisis

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🗓️ 19 August 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Kaiser Permanente mental health workers across Northern California went on strike this week, calling for an increase in staffing. They say that crushing workloads are causing delays in care and endangering patients. Kaiser says it is the strike that is hurting patients, and points to a nationwide shortage of clinicians. In this hour of Forum we’ll get the latest on the negotiations and the growing demand for mental health services. (If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the 988 suicide hotline. For Kaiser members seeking help accessing care, the California Department of Managed Care Help Center is available at 1-888-466-2219 or www.HealthHelp.ca.gov. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, dial 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital.) Guests: Jocelyn Wiener, Health and Mental Health reporter, CalMatters Ilana Marcucci-Morris, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kaiser Naomi Johnson, Associate Clinical Social Worker, Kaiser Scott Wiener, California state senator, representing San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.3	Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers across Northern California went on strike this week, calling for an increase in staffing.
1:33.3	They say that crushing workloads are causing delays in care and endangering patients.
1:37.3	Kaiser says it is the strike that is hurting patients.
1:40.3	Coming up on Forum, we'll get the latest on the negotiations and the growing demand for mental health services.
1:45.0	That's all coming up. Welcome to Forum. I'm Leslie McClure again today for Alexis Madrigal. If you walk by Kaiser headquarters in
2:18.5	Oakland this morning, you might hear something like this. Kaiser, Kaiser, can't you see? This is a
2:23.9	health care emergency. Psychologists, therapists, and social workers at Kaiser went on strike this week
2:29.6	across Northern California calling for increased staffing. They say employee morale is low and patient care
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