Posted Mar 10, 2015 by
CalPERS
Health Care
Nearly three weeks after Anthem said it suffered a massive data breach, officials have an estimated tally for the number of Californians affected: 13.5 million residents.
That total includes current and former enrollees in Anthem Blue Cross, plus other California residents covered by other members of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association through out-of-state employers or similar arrangements, Anthem Blue Cross spokesman Darrel Ng said Tuesday.
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Posted Feb 25, 2015 by
Legislation
The following PDF is a list of Bills that CSR is supporting, opposing, or watching.
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Posted Feb 20, 2015 by
CalPERS
All CalPERS members are being asked their thoughts on the newly redesigned PERSpective newsletter, which is mailed to members three times a year.
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Posted Feb 19, 2015 by
CalPERS
Retirees
CalPERS Board Elects Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has elected the following chairs and vice chairs of key board committees:
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Posted Feb 19, 2015 by
CalPERS
Retirees
Retirement
The 2015 Natixis Global Retirement Security Index put Switzerland at the No. 1 spot in its annual ranking of the well-being and “life conditions” that pre-retirees and retirees can expect across 150 countries. The prospects for current and aspiring retirees in America is less good: The U.S. is stuck at No. 19, where it’s been for the past three years. That means it beat out No. 20, Slovenia (hurray!), but trails countries including Luxembourg, Iceland, and Belgium.
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Posted Feb 13, 2015 by
Retirees
Health Care
Here is the link to the Anthem Blue Cross information page regarding the data breach and services being provided by Anthem Blue Cross.
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Posted Feb 09, 2015 by
Legislation
The following PDF is a list of Bills that CSR is supporting, opposing, or watching.
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Posted Feb 09, 2015 by
CalPERS
Retirees
Health Care
Class-action lawsuits have been filed in California and two other states against health insurer Anthem over a data breach affecting about 80 million customers, former customers and employees, Modern Healthcare reports.
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Posted Feb 06, 2015 by
Retirees
General News
State Economy
WALL STREET JOURNAL -- The nation’s biggest online tax-software company halted electronic filing of all state returns amid reports from states of criminal attempts to obtain refunds through its systems.
Intuit said its TurboTax unit took action Thursday after seeing attempts to use stolen personal information to file fraudulent returns for tax refunds.
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Posted Feb 05, 2015 by
CalPERS
Retirees
Health Care
As many as 80 million customers of the nation's second-largest health insurance company, Anthem Inc., have had their account information stolen, the company said in a statement.
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