Kaiser Permanente, Renown Health Complete Joint Venture

Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health have finalized their joint venture announced in September 2025 to operate a health plan and new outpatient care delivery system in northern Nevada. 

Through this joint venture, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente will introduce its integrated care and coverage model to the Reno area. Under the agreement, Hometown Health — the health plan previously owned by Renown Health — is now jointly owned by Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health.

Renown Health has owned and operated Hometown Health since 1988. Renown is the region’s largest, locally governed, not-for-profit academic healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. Renown said it would continue to operate as an independent nonprofit organization and health system and will continue to accept all current health insurance plans for patient care.

Kaiser said the venture represents an important advancement in the organization’s ongoing strategy to extend value-based care to additional communities across the United States. The Washington, D.C.-based Risant Health was created by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to bring together like-minded organizations, increase access to value-based care and coverage, and raise the bar for approaches that bring the best health outcomes. North Carolina-based Cone Health and Pennsylvania-based Geisinger are now part of Risant. 
 
“This joint venture with Renown Health allows us to extend our value-based care model and nation-leading health outcomes to northern Nevada, in collaboration with Renown Health’s trusted local teams,” said Greg A. Adams, chair and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, in a statement. “Together, we will improve health outcomes; expand access to affordable, high-quality care; and serve the needs of this growing community.”
 
Kaiser Permanente will operate the existing Del Monte Lane medical offices and open two additional facilities in 2026. Each location will offer primary and specialty care, a lab, and general radiology. In 2027, Kaiser Permanente-owned retail pharmacies will be available in addition to Renown Pharmacy. Kaiser Permanente members will also be able to access a full spectrum of Renown Health services — including emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care. Kaiser Permanente's full digital health platform will also be available to members in 2027.
 
New health plan options for northern Nevada are in development, and Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health will share more information before fall 2026 open enrollment — including plan choices and how residents can enroll for coverage starting in the 2027 plan year. At this time, Kaiser Permanente members and Hometown Health members can continue to access care just as they do today.
  
As regional president, Trish Rodriguez will lead overall market operations in Nevada, including care delivery operations, ensuring quality, member experience, and affordability. She was most recently the senior vice president, Continuum Operations and Clinical Services for Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.