National Health Care Reform

Myth: CalPERS pays 100 percent of retiree health care costs. | Facts

Myth: Spending health care dollars on prevention and wellness programs does little to affect the overall cost of health care in our nation, our state and our communities. | Facts

Myth: CalPERS members will have no choice in what health benefits they receive. They will have to go into a public plan. | Facts

Myth: If CalPERS is not affected by the national health care policy changes that could come, why should we care? | Facts

Myth: If nothing occurs in Washington this year, it won’t really matter because CalPERS already operates its own system of health benefits. | Facts