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Does the name Kaiser Permanente translate as 'eternal king'?

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Kaiser is pronounced exactly the same as "Caesar". Note that it is a Latin word, so "See-zar" is actually the wrong pronounciation. read more

Kaiser means emperor (not king) and "permanente" means, well, permanent. But in German you don't put the adjective behind the noun, like in French or Spanish. Instead you put it in front of it. read more

Kaiser Permanente is called Kaiser Permanente because it was founded by Henry Kaiser in WWII to provide medical care for his ship yard employees as part of an affordable worker's collective. Our History (A bit of history.) Maybe it's not the best branding, but it's history. This may be why they launched the "Thrive" campaign in the early 2000's. read more

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