The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) administers retirement benefits for about 1,679,000 active employees and retirees of state and local agencies in California as of June 30, 2013. Benefits include retirement, disability, and survivor retirement benefits.
CalPERS provides health benefits for approximately 1,376,000 active and retired state, local government, and school employees and their family members as of October 30, 2013. CalPERS develops, negotiates, and administers contracts with health maintenance organizations, group hospitals, and medical insurance plans.
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