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Turning 65 soon? If you’re a retiree with CalPER Turning 65 soon? 

If you’re a retiree with CalPERS health coverage, we’re here to make Medicare enrollment easy. 

Watch our latest video for a simple, step-by-step guide at the link in our bio.
CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost addressed our Board of Ad CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost addressed our Board of Administration Wednesday to highlight a significant shift in the way we think about investing, and its anticipated impact to our retirement system.

Earlier in the week, the Board voted to adopt a total portfolio approach, pivoting away from the strategic asset allocation model we'd been adhering to. 

As Marcie explained, this wholistic approach allows more flexibility and dexterity for our investment managers, and offers new direction to allocate with the entire fund in mind, as opposed to siloed asset classes.

This, we believe, will provide greater and steadier returns over time. 

For more on our move toward a total portfolio approach, read our press release at the link in our bio.
Today, our CalPERS Board of Administration acknowl Today, our CalPERS Board of Administration acknowledged the dedication and service of two departing Board members — Eraina Ortega and Jose Luis Pacheco.

Eraina has served on the Board as Director of the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) since 2019 and stepped away in September after being appointed to the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).

Jose Luis has served as an elected member since 2022, and will complete his term in January.

Both have dutifully and faithfully carried out the CalPERS mission of responsibly securing retirement and health benefits for California's public servants during their respective tenures.

We thank them for their service and stewardship, and wish them well in their new chapters.
Our Health Benefits Program Annual Report (HBPAR) Our Health Benefits Program Annual Report (HBPAR) outlines how we're managing and providing health benefits to more than 1.5 million CalPERS health members and their families.

You can access:
✅ Health plan member experience ratings

✅ Average annual member out-of-pocket costs

✅ Historic enrollment data and financial information

✅ Much more

Review 2024's HBPAR and all the latest figures at the link in our bio.
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18 Nov

Our 2024 Health Benefits Annual Report offers a snapshot of how we serve our 1.5M+ health members, providing:

✅ Specific plan details
✅ Benefit design changes
✅ Enrollment and financial data
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Explore the full report: https://bit.ly/47dqUxj

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