[runako]

> If the workers get paid more through this strike, it will translates directly to higher prices.

Has Kaiser not raised prices for health insurance premiums or other fees since 2020? Because that would be notable and they absolutely should lead with that.

My suspicion is they didn't mention that because they have been raising the fees they charge their customers faster than they have been raising wages, like many employers.

Either way, it doesn't matter all that much if their wages aren't keeping pace with inflation. That would almost definitionally lead to the kind of labor shortages described in the article.

[gshubert17]

I've had the same Medicare advantage plan with Kaiser in Colorado since 2019: My monthly costs for Kaiser, and then for Medicare part B:

2019: 370.50 135.50

2020: 360.50 144.60

2021: 294.50 148.50

2022: 236.50 170.10

2023: 236.50 164.90

2024: 236.50 ??

Before 2019 I had a different plan. I was retired but not yet eligible for medicare. Prices for such pre-medicare plans have increased significantly over this period. edit fix formatting