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(…it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it…)
Last week, I said I would write a series of posts under the title: “Who Will Be Kaiser Permanente’s Next CEO?” The response I received from folks inside Kaiser Permanente was overwhelming: it’s time for George Halvorson to go. I wrote last week that [...]

Robert and Lilly Balaka-Long. Lehna Brewer. Mychelle Williams. Paris Bessard. Now, Devin Valenzuela.
The front page of this morning’s Los Angeles Times has the chilling story of baby Devin Valenzuela. Baby Devin was the second baby, a boy, born in April to Sarah Valenzuela. Unlike his twin, though, Baby Devin [...]

In 2002, George Halvorson hurried out of Minnesota, leaving behind his former employer, HealthPartners, in a sorry state. Mary Brainerd was named chief executive officer, and set about cleaning up after Mr. Halvorson, starting with an investigation into Halvorson’s conduct:
“[Mary Brainerd had] to defend the company and salvage employee morale during an investigation by [...]

You might want to read my last post, just in case you missed it. I’m not saying it has anything to do with this one. I’m just saying…
Is there anything odd about this press release from last week? I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but I had a reason [...]