Breadcrumb Home Award Program Health Care Hall of Fame - 2020 Tweet Share Share Email More Bernard Tyson is our 2020 Health Care Hall of Fame honoree, read reflections on his life here. View the Past Hall of Fame Inductees. Year list 20202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004 Bernard J. Tyson RELATED CONTENT People created--1584767134 Celebrating the life and career of Bernard J. Tyson This year’s panel of judges decided—unanimously—to bestow the honor on a single leader: Bernard J. Tyson, the former chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, who passed away in November 2019 at the age of 60. People created--1584767132 Leaving an indelible mark Since becoming CMS administrator in 2017, I participated in several events with Bernard J. Tyson. Our discussions—on the healthcare system’s problems and how to solve them—were reliably robust and lively. I always came away having learned something new. People created--1584767133 Tyson championed crucial labor partnership Bernard J. Tyson was a champion of Kaiser Permanente’s groundbreaking Labor Management Partnership, the largest and most successful such partnership in the U.S. His championship of the partnership was characteristic of his willingness to innovate. People created--1584767132 Honoring a legacy What a privilege afforded us to have known Bernard J. Tyson, and for many others to have walked with him. It is true, we cannot walk in his shoes, but we can walk in his path. People created--1584767133 Tyson leaves a legacy of kindness When a 115-year-old in Oakland, Calif., needed a special hospital bed at home for his recovery, Bernard J. Tyson stepped in to help. Sponsored Content
