Former California State Regulator’s Move to Kaiser Permanente Sparks Investigation

California authorities are currently investigating whether Marcy Gallagher’s move from supervising attorney at the California Department of Managed Health Care to a regulatory response unit within Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente violated state laws, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

The investigation follows a complaint by a health worker’s union, alleging her move violates state laws prohibiting former officials from accepting private-sector positions on the opposing side of the issue they worked on for the government. As a state regulator, Ms. Gallagher worked on several investigations into Kaiser’s practices, according to the report.

A Kaiser spokesperson denied any wrongdoing.

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