Cost for prevention and wellness programs are dwarfed by the cost that doing nothing contributes to overall health care costs. For example, a study... » Read More
CalPERS Reaffirms Commitment to Same-Sex Benefits February 1, 2012
CalPERS issued the following statement in response to a story from The Sacramento Bee about CalPERS Long-Term Care Program and an ongoing federal lawsuit regarding benefits under federal law for same-sex domestic partners. » Read More
Boynton Presents at 8th Annual American Health Care Forum December 6, 2011
Ann Boynton, Deputy Executive Officer for CalPERS Benefit Programs, Policy and Planning presented information on delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care at the 8th Annual American Health Care Congress and Exhibition (AHCC) on December 5th » Read More
CalPERS Lauds Supreme Court Decision to Protect Health Benefits for Retired Public Employees November 29, 2011
CalPERS applauds a recent California Supreme court ruling which found that health benefits for government retirees may not be eliminated if state and local governments clearly promised those benefits as part of employment agreements. » Read More
Fund for PreFunding Retiree Health Earns 25% Return August 8, 2011
CalPERS trust fund for prefunding public employee retiree health benefits and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) earned a 25.0 percent return on investments in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011. » Read More
CBO Says Health Law Repeal Would Deepen Federal Deficit January 10, 2011
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report that predicts a repeal of health care reforms under the new the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would increase the federal deficit by $230 billion over the next ... » Read More
Worksite Wellness – “Cruzin’ to Health: Changes That Last a Lifetime”
Worksite Wellness Filmed: January 27, 2012
CalPERS is dedicated to providing health care to help manage employee illness and believes worksite wellness programs are an essential strategy to benefits employees and employers. Recently, CalPERS joined Santa Cruz County, the California Association of Physicians Groups, Abbot Laboratories, the Institute of Health and Productivity Management and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in an innovative partnership outside of a structured health plan that led to a successful, progressive worksite wellness program called “Cruzin’ to Health: Changes That Last a Lifetime.“
Employees participating in worksite wellness programs have been encouraged to live healthier lifestyles and have shown reductions in the predicted onset of illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and stroke, leading to a happier, more productive workplace and workforce. Studies show that over time, every dollar spent on worksite wellness nets up to $6 in health care savings and increased productivity.
