Kaiser Permanente will lay off 147 employees across several California cities, including Oakland and Pleasanton, effective Nov. 20, the health care provider said in state regulatory filings this month.
The workers are in business and administrative functions and do not affect patient care, Kaiser said.
“Kaiser Permanente continually evaluates how we organize our work and deploy resources to help ensure high-quality care remains affordable and accessible for our members and patients,” a statement from the Oakland-based health giant said…