Washington, D.C. – November 10, 2019 – With great sadness, the Board of Directors of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) issued the following statement upon learning that Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, passed away earlier today:
“Bernard Tyson was a revered leader. We are devastated by his sudden passing. His passion for helping people . . . his strong desire to serve . . . his dedication every day to making people healthier and communities stronger . . . his towering eminence as a leader. He epitomized what we should all strive to deliver. To Bernard’s family, we want to express our deepest sympathies. To the Kaiser Permanente family he also loved so much, our hearts are heavy for your loss. Everyone across the entire health care sector will mourn and miss him.”