Kaiser’s 2025 launch will make Salinas residents first in county to gain coverage

Salinas residents will soon have a new health care option when Kaiser Permanente begins its rollout in Monterey County.

The new Kaiser facility on North Davis Road is expected to open in January 2025.

Eligible Salinas residents, including new and existing Covered California members, will be able to sign up for coverage when open enrollment for the state’s health care exchange begins Nov. 1. When it is offered, people can also enroll through their employer, according to a statement from Kaiser Permanente.

Kaiser Permanente already serves about 5,000 Monterey County members who currently receive care in Santa Cruz, San Jose or Gilroy, according to Kaiser Permanente’s website.

A new website, kp.org/HelloMonterey, will be used to update the community and allow residents to check if they are eligible for coverage by entering their zip code under the “Purchase Plans” tab.

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The new 22,000-square-foot facility on North Davis Road near Home Depot will open Jan. 2, 2025, and will feature 20 exam rooms offering adult and family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, a pharmacy, and radiology and laboratory services.

Hospital services will be provided at Watsonville Community Hospital, which currently serves Kaiser members in Santa Cruz County.

This article was originally published on Salinas Californian: Kaiser health care program expands to Salinas, Monterey County