she cares for some of the most critically ill children in the neonatal intensive care unit at kaiser permanented oakland. but, a heartbreaking truth expanded her mission. >> i treat children all the time but even if their parents cannot afford care, never denied treatment, and that is just not the case in uganda. >> reporter: kayla was volunteering at a children's hospital in uganda in 2016 when she met patrick, a 2 1/2-year-old boy she called patty. he had four heart defects, but doctors gave no hope. >> i was devastated. i had already fallen in love with him. and, to just to think that, there was no hope, there was no option for him, that we just had to sit around and wait for him to die, was unbearable. i could not sleep, i could not eat. >> reporter: after working out a plan for nearly 2 years, kayla finally brought patrick to a kentucky hospital for surgery, free of charge. by then, his heart was too weak for the operation. he died in her arms at her home. >> while i was holding him, i told him, his death was not for nothing, and that i was going to take care of his family, and that i woul

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she cares for some of the most critically ill children in the neonatal intensive care unit at kaiser permanenteand, but a heartbreaking truth expanded her mission. >> i treat children all the time , and even if their parents can't afford their care, they're never denied treatment, and that is just not the case. >> reporter: kayla was volunteering at a children's hospital in uganda in 2016 when she met patrick, a 2 1/2-year-old boy she called patty. he had four heart defects, but doctors gave no hope. >> i was devastated. i had already fallen in love with him, and to just think that there was no hope, there was no options for him, that we just had to sit around and wait for him to die, was, it was unbearable. i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat. >> after working at a plant for nearly two years, kayla finally brought patrick to a kentucky hospital for surgery , free of charge, but by then, his heart was too weak for the operation. he died in her arms at her home. >> while i was holding him, i just told him, like, his death was not for nothing, and that i was going to take care of his family, and tha

might suggest that the option you, when you my, as it took slope some, i found a device, some kaiser permanente or coke. cone with the gun when you put it in quite a bit when you, when you switch, you got the license? mclaughlin, steve. okay, and you just listening, boss. yep. of course isn't the go boys and you will a guy. now i am stupid. across the dorm of which we are going to proceed to avoid any that's going from when you got that 2nd, put them going to get it. i know it was pretty much kim and i was emotional say that when she best of the machine you put down. because if almost quadruple, no dog. i mean, what you can look at is there, shall you have an interest globe for john, for condition and mitigation to just cover building up and ditch ga. the upper and i'm able to deploy a new mobile dia, piano, which was more stiff as it was at the promo graduate coal financial show messaging on their mine. i if it's more than the most, certainly not flores on w abuser, dallas. and what the, what it some, some with dilemma with that because i think that with them that delays at the washer or me an

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you might suggest that the option you find you my slope, some advice i found a device, some kaiser permanente, or coke, cone with the gun. when you put out a new school year when she got the license. mclaughlin, even though it's a listening by step of coverage that the going to send you a list. now i am just not i just don't be a but most of in the, from when you going to put it on you, which of course it was pretty much you came in was emotional condition with the wind up pushing for somebody else. if it's going to pick up from scratch, but no dog, i mean it's good if you have an interest globally for john or for traditional mitigation, or just cover up and ditch ga, the upper and i'm able to deploy a new mobile control for diet young. i wish i was more stiff at the wasn't upon my guard, julia cole financial show on message and on that my knife edge and morgan the most certainly not flores on w abuser, dallas and what the, what it from what the mama, that's because i think i shot that hold on, but that, that, that was for me and you're still not a mitch thought. that's the way to live on tha

a big part of our mission at kaiser permanente is to serve the community. able to provide the support to families in need is very special for us especially during the holiday season. >> reporter: i love that he said that this is our community. it is nice to see people take ownership where they live. >> absolutely. kaiser is such a long time, fabulous partner so committed to the health and nutrition of residents. this will not only help with more nutritious food but it will help us connect residents to count fresh which is the nation's first defense against hunger. >> it is nice to meet new friends and find purpose. >> reporter: you want to be part of the purpose, go to our website or follow the qr code on your screen to find ways you can be connected to community. when you do that, you are our family. >>> still ahead, a dire picture of the exodus of office workers from san francisco. we will take into the new data. >>> the supreme court orders the biden administration to continue to enforce a trump barrett immigration policy. >>> a second-grader steals the

you might suggest that the love change when you might have it slope some i found you i some kaiser permanente or coke cone with the gun when you put it in the coil in the us. cuz when you, when you switch, northwest mclaughlin, even though it's okay, it's new because listening basha goes to the go boys, you will. um, what does this doing now in miami they're stupid across the dorm of they're still going to proceed to the most of us because of what the cut off from when you got that 2nd annual or it was pretty much you came in. i was with them over some of the machine you put some because if i'm going to put new dot net, which can you look at if you have interest globally for john or for traditional mitigation, we just covered up and ditch charged up and i'm able to deploy a new mobile control if a diet young i was more stiff at the wasn't up on my guard, julia cole, financial show messaging on my knife edge and morgan the most certainly not. flores on w, amusing dallas. and what the, what it trouble at the moment because i think i shot that i'll hold on, but that actually is at the wash for m

that we want to provide community kitchens, a nonprofit says a portion of a $400,000 grant from kaiser permanente funds, the training of the home chefs and supplies the packaging for the meals away to be able to give some structure to people that want to volunteer and maybe can't necessarily like go out and you know on site to somewhere, but they really love to cook and we're really happy that there was like this infrastructure that we created. this home chef program is year round and ongoing. each volunteer is also responsible for delivering the meals to one of six refrigerators located in various neighborhoods in oakland. one refrigerator accessible by the public is located in east oakland. neighbors say it's much needed to keep you from having to go steal. for one. you know what i'm saying? because you got help. this man tells me he lost his job a few months ago and is on the verge of becoming homeless, he says he's gotten many hot meals from this refrigerator. good food. don't be no barbers beating some nice stuff in here. it's a wonderful thing, you know, have people doing stuff like that fo

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young patients, a spokesperson at kaiser permanente says >> a small number of elective procedures have been rescheduled and are doing their best to avoid postponing procedures. and john myhre officials there say adult icus are close to capacity and the pediatric intensive care unit is full, but no elective surgeries have been canceled at this time. doctors are worried about a surge in flu and covid cases over the christmas and new year's holidays. >> it's not a safe time to be casually. doing things with that in regard to preventing getting infected with influenza and covid. we'll get through this season. but we want to really protect those children. >> and the older individuals who are at high risk for being hospitalized with some of these viruses. >> and just take it easy and rest and as healthy as you can until we can get through that. this winter is going to be a tough winter. >> and just like what we were advised to do during the pandemic, health experts are reminding people to wash your hands. stay on top of vaccinations and consider wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor s

dr rich floreal runs roosevelt kaiser permanente hospital, he says.hey are seeing a spike in people hospitalized with severe flu symptoms. everyone is getting it. yeah absolutely children and adults, health officials say a part of the problem is immunity. declined after we were so careful to limit viral transmission during the pandemic. now the flu is getting more of a chance to spread this season. people are gathering closer together, not wearing masks, and so they haven't been exposed to the flu in a few years, and now we're starting to see it spread cases. rising to get the flu vaccine? maybe some people think they gei get it. no it's not too late to get the flu vaccine and we would love to encourage everybody. you haven't had your flu vaccine. please go in and get the flu vaccine. the cdc recommends that everyone ages six months and older get a flu vaccine every year. so far this season nationwide, there have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations and 4500 deaths from the flu. and with flu season here until at least early spr

it's below 12% kaiser permanente says it is increasing staffing and expanding what it calls alternate spaces when needed. public health leaders are reminding people of the top five measures to protect against respiratory viruses, they say get vaccinated, boosted and treated. stay home if you're sick and test for covid, where a mask, wash your hands and always cover your cough or sneeze at 11 today to california lawmakers introduced legislation to allow churches, synagogues and mosques to build affordable housing on their property. san francisco senator scott wiener and assembly member tina makin her from englewood introduced the affordable housing on faith lands act. the bill would rezone property and ensure that neither the california environmental quality act or local political processes are misused to stop the projects. lawmakers say many faith and charitable institutions have excess properties such as overly large parking lots on which they can build affordable housing. also new at 11. san jose has received millions from the state to add hundreds of permanent and temporary homes i

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we have dr reading physician in chief at kaiser permanente oakland medical center.ness that we're talking about. thanks for coming in. thank you. so much and happy new year happy new year's statistics are sobering. yes 40 seconds in the united states. there was another heart attack that happens. it's really scary. and what is it about the holidays? i mean, we've got the cold weather. we've got holidays. just it seems like we have a lot of it. but i don't think people necessarily associate that with putting stress on their heart. i was on call in the hospital over the holidays, and on christmas day i got it very early morning to go into the hospital, the care for of our cardiac patients. and my three little ones were like where you going, mommy and i said, just like santa. the healthcare workers don't stop because health and heart disease continues to happen. a lot of it is making sure people are aware of what's going on. i think we talked about it. the holidays are hard because we are going at a million miles an hour, but our routines are also disrupted. i mean, i k

cares for some of the most critically ill children in the neonatal intensive care he unit at kaiser permanente in oakland, but a heartbreaking truth expended her mission. >> i treat children all the time. even if their parents cannot afford their care, they are never denied treatment. that is not the case . >> reporter: kayla was volunteering in a children's hospital in uganda in 2016 when she met patrick, a 2 1/2 year old boy she called patty. he had four heart defects, but doctors gave no hope. >> i was devastated . i had already fallen in love with him, and to just think there was no hope and options for him that we had to sit around and wait for him to die was unbearable . i could not sleep or eat . >> reporter: after working at a plant for nearly 2 years, kayla finally brought patrick to a kentucky hospital for surgery free of charge. by then, his heart was too weak for the operation. he died in her arms at her home. >> while i was holding him, i told him his death was not for nothing. i said i was going to take care of his family and i would make sure people remembered his name and story

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at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you.sat out of the friday game with a shoulder injury. with steph curry, draymond green and andrew wiggins all out for the game, it was up to the rest of the warriors to get a win in philadelphia. sports director larry beil has the highlights. larry: good morning. the warriors limped into philadelphia with steph curry, draymond green and andrew wiggins out with injuries. they did not have the power against the sixers. first quarter, dante david doing his best steph curry impersonation. he hit five number threes in the first quarter. james wiseman throws it down hard. six points for the big ticket. four of nine from deep, 29 points for jp. third quarter, the 60's get serious. philly takes their first lead. da hse, touchwn and slam. the warriors fall 118-106. for the first time since his injury in indiana, steph curry talked about how concerned he was that he might need surgery on that shoulder. the plan is rest and rehab and hope he is back in three weeks. >> just trying to stay positive an

kaiser permanente says respiratory illnesses and children are up, kaiser releasing a statement saying experiencing higher volumes than usual of pediatric respiratory illnesses for this time of year. driven by rsv in the flu. we are increasing staffing and expanding alternate space when needed now for more on this flu season, we did speak earlier on the floor to dr john schwartzberg and infectious disease expert at uc berkeley. what's different this year is we're also contending with a surge of influenza cases. it's a matter of fact, there's in the united states right now they're just about as many people hospitalized with influenza as there are with covid. so we've got really two major problems to deal with simultaneously and that's that's different than we've seen the last few years. the doctor says the best protection against the flu is getting a vaccine as soon as possible. china could soon relax some of its strict covid policies. authorities say new variants are weaker, but that they have yet to say when they might end the country's zero covid strategy that confines millions of pe

she cares for some of the most critically ill children in the neonatal intensive care unit at kaiser permanente in oakland. but a heartbreaking truth expanded her mission. >> i treat children all the time. even if their parents cannot afford their care, they are never denied treatment . that is just not the case. >> kayla was volunteering at it children's hospital in uganda in 2016 when she met patrick , a 2 1/2-year-old boy she called patty. he had four heart defects but doctors gave no hope. >> i was devastated. i had already fallen in love with him. to just think that there was no hope, there was no options for him . we just had to sit around and wait for him to die was unbearable. i couldn't sleep, i couldn't eat. >> after working at a plant for nearly two years, kayla finally brought patrick to a kentucky hospital for surgery free of charge. by then, the surgery was two-week for operation. he died in her arms. >> while he was holding him, i told him his death was not for nothing and that i was going to take care of his family and that i made sure people remembered his name and his story. >

reportedly has the highest flu levels, while central and northern california have moderate levels at kaiser permanentenorthern california. the flu makes up 4% of hospitalizations every week, the highest demand out in the last four flu seasons, the cdc is estimating 78,000 people nationwide have been hospitalized with the flu. 4500 people have died from the flu since october. tomorrow the contra costa county board of supervisors will debate the sale and delivery of non flavored cannabis vaping products. now, county health officials will need to create a program to curtail the illegal market and raise awareness to in young people about the dangers of vaping with cannabis cities are allowed to sell recreational cannabis vaping products, which is banned in unincorporated parts of the county, and tomorrow the walnut creek city council will complete its policy on outdoor dining. it includes recommended design standards. and the fee structure for downtown restaurants that added outdoor dining during the pandemic. those recommendations involve rules for dining on city parking spaces, city owned property and a

young patients, a spokesperson at kaiser permanente says >> a small number of elective procedures have been rescheduled and are doing their best to avoid postponing procedures. and john myhre officials there say adult icus are close to capacity and the pediatric intensive care unit is full, but no elective surgeries have been canceled at this time. doctors are worried about a surge in flu and covid cases over the christmas and new year's holidays. >> it's not a safe time to be casually. doing things with that in regard to preventing getting infected with influenza and covid. we'll get through this season. but we want to really protect those children. >> and the older individuals who are at high risk for being hospitalized with some of these viruses. >> and just take it easy and rest and is healthy as you can until we can get through this. winter is going to be tough winter. >> and just like what we were advised to do during the pandemic, health experts are reminding people to wash your hands. stay on top of vaccinations and consider wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor spaces i

young patients, a spokesperson at kaiser permanente says >> a small number of elective procedures have been rescheduled and are doing their best to avoid postponing procedures. and john myhre officials there say adult icus are close to capacity and the pediatric intensive care unit is full, but no elective surgeries have been canceled at this time. doctors are worried about a surge in flu and covid cases over the christmas and new year's holidays. >> it's not a safe time to be casually. doing things without any regard to prevent getting infected with influenza and covid. we'll get through this season. but we want to really protect those children. >> and the older individuals who are at high risk for being hospitalized with some of these viruses. >> and just take it easy. unrest and be a big as healthy as you can until we can get through that. this winter is going to be a tough winter. >> and just like what we are advised to do during the pandemic, health experts are reminding people to wash your hands. stay on top of vaccinations and consider wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoo

kaiser permanente says it is increasing staffing and expanding what it calls alternate alternate spaces when needed. public health leaders are reminding californians of the top five measures to protect against respiratory viruses get vaccinated, boosted and treat it. stay home. if you're sick and test for covid, where a mask wash your hands and cover your cough and sneeze, study finds one of the reasons many people get sick. this time of year is the way our noses work. they are designed to attack and neutralized viruses. but researchers found that colder nasal temperatures weaken that natural immune response. it suggests that temperature really does play a part in how immune system works at the point of first defense. i am nightly the root for future therapies as well. infectious disease specialist dr peter chin hong says dry air, especially in the winter, also plays a role in hampering the nasal defense system, leading to more colds and viruses. the future of ray garcia, the former warden at dublin is now in the hands of the jury details on closing arguments today. and celebrating the

young patients, a spokesperson at kaiser permanente says >> a small number of elective procedures have been rescheduled and are doing their best to avoid postponing procedures. and john myhre officials there say adult icus are close to capacity and the pediatric intensive care unit is full, but no elective surgeries have been canceled at this time. doctors are worried about a surge in flu and covid cases over the christmas and new year's holidays. >> it's not a safe time to be casually. things with that in regard to preventing getting infected with influenza and covid. we'll get through this season. but we want to really protect those children. >> and the older individuals who are at high risk for being hospitalized with some of these viruses. >> and just take it easy and rest and as healthy as you can until we can get through that. this winter is going to be a tough winter. >> and that was gayle ong reporting for us in just like we were advised during the pandemic, doctors are recommending that people wear their face masks, wash their hands and to social distance to help keep any pote

that we want to provide community kitchens, a nonprofit says a portion of a $400,000 grant from kaiser permanente funds, the training of the home chefs and supplies the packaging for the meals away to be able to give some structure to people that want to volunteer and maybe can't necessarily like go out and you know on site to somewhere, but they really love to cook and we're really happy that there was like this infrastructure that we created. this home chef program is year round and ongoing. each volunteer is also responsible for delivering the meals to one of six refrigerators located in various neighborhoods in oakland. one refrigerator accessible by the public is located in east oakland. neighbors say it's much needed to keep you from having to go steal. for one. you know what i'm saying? because you got help. this man tells me he lost his job a few months ago and is on the verge of becoming homeless, he says he's gotten many hot meals from this refrigerator. good food. don't be no barbies beating some nice stuff in here. it's a wonderful thing, you know, have people doing stuff like that fo

young patients, a spokesperson at kaiser permanente says >> a small number of elective procedures have been rescheduled and are doing their best to avoid postponing procedures. and john myhre officials there say adult icus are close to capacity and the pediatric intensive care unit is full, but no elective surgeries have been canceled at this time. doctors are worried about a surge in flu and covid cases over the christmas and new year's holidays. >> it's not a safe time to be casually. doing things with that in regard to preventing getting infected with influenza and covid. we'll get through this season. but we want to really protect those children. >> and the older individuals who are at high risk for being hospitalized with some of these viruses. >> and just take it easy and rest and as healthy as you can until we can get through that. this winter is going to be tough winter. >> and just like what we were advised to do during the pandemic, health experts are reminding people to wash your hands. stay on top of vaccinations and consider wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor spa

that we want to provide community kitchens, a nonprofit says a portion of a $400,000 grant from kaiser permanentethe training of the home chefs and supplies the packaging for the meals away to be able to give some structure to people that want to volunteer and maybe can't necessarily like go out and you know on site to somewhere, but they really love to cook and we're really happy that there was like this infrastructure that we created. this home chef program is year round and ongoing. each volunteer is also responsible for delivering the meals to one of six refrigerators located in various neighborhoods in oakland. one refrigerator accessible by the public is located in east oakland. neighbors say it's much needed to keep you from having to go steal. for one. you know what i'm saying? because you got help. this man tells me he lost his job a few months ago and is on the verge of becoming homeless, he says he's gotten many hot meals from this refrigerator in here. be good food. don't be no barbies beating some nice stuff in here . it's a wonderful thing, you know, have people doing stuff like tha

kaiser permanente says respiratory illnesses in children are up right now guys are releasing a statementre experiencing higher volumes and usual a pediatric respiratory illnesses for this time of year, driven by rsv and the flu. we are increasing staffing and expanding alternate space when needed for more on this particularly bad flu season . we spoke earlier today on the floor with dr john schwartzberg. and infectious disease expert at uc berkeley. what's different this year is we're also contending with a surge of influenza cases. it's a matter of fact, there's in the united states right now they're just about as many people hospitalized with influenza as there are with covid. so we've got really two major problems to deal with simultaneously and that's that's different than we've seen the last few years. schwartzberg says the best protection against the flu is getting a vaccine as soon as possible. okay as we get going with the rest of this work week, we've got wet weather to talk about. you know about that. we had a little wet weather last 24 hours the 24 hour period before that, and

community kitchens use some of the $400,000 grant money from kaiser permanente to train volunteers tomother of two young children who works part time gives back by buying food paid from with her own money and cooks hot meals for the program. she is among the dozens of volunteers who participate, and she says it is so rewarding. i just wanted to help with food insecurity, um hunger and just do it at a community level. this just felt more personable, um, using our own ingredients, um, our own resources and then being able to pick like the meals that we want to provide. home chef program goes on year round. each volunteer delivers meals to one of six refrigerators in neighborhoods stationed throughout oakland. the holiday travel rushes back on and this weekend is expected to be the busiest time to travel saturday is also expected to be the costliest day for air travel. the second busiest and most expensive day is thursday, december 22nd travel experts say that traveling on monday or tuesday will save you money and there is also another way to speed through the airport. if you want the ul

that we want to provide community kitchens, a nonprofit says a portion of a $400,000 grant from kaiser permanentefunds, the training of the home chefs and supplies the packaging for the meals away to be able to give some structure to people that want to volunteer and maybe can't necessarily like go out and you know on site to somewhere, but they really love to cook and we're really happy that there was like this infrastructure that we created. this home chef program is year round and ongoing. each volunteer is also responsible for delivering the meals to one of six refrigerators located in various neighborhoods in oakland. one refrigerator accessible by the public is located in east oakland. neighbors say it's much needed to keep you from having to go steal. for one.. this mant his job a few months ago and is on the verge of becoming homeless, he says he's gotten many hot meals from this refrigerator. put in here. be good food. don't be no barbies beating some nice stuff in here . it's a wonderful thing, you know, have people doing stuff like that for our community, you know? it's a lot of people

and so, the first blue bar for kaiser permanente, that second number in parenthesis should be an increase of 90 instead of equaling 90. so our kaiser increased by 90% and access member increased by 247. blue shield trio decreased by 201. blue shield ppo enrollment increased by $58 and health net canopy care -- increased by 121. we did gain 377 additional members. some of those were from people that previously (indiscernible) but the majority were from people that joined the organization during the open enrollment month. the next slide shows a medical enrollment migration for retirees. we did see a drop in the number of enrolled in the blue shield ppo plan and we will take a look to see what caused that. but the majority of the other shifts in the enrollment in the retiree plan was related to the split family transition. next slide. we went through the same exercise for dental. it shows active employees and it was a stable population. again, increased mostly due to new hires during the month. next slide. for retirees, we did see an increase in retirees. this is mostly due to the number of