About Us

Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of the leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans in the United States. Founded in 1945, our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 11.8 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia, including more than 600,000 medical and 270,000 dental members in Oregon and Southwest Washington.