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CalPERS Panel Approves Plan To Hike Premiums by an Average of 9.6% Back to Article >>

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06/13/2012

Judith Colson

These people are killing me! I mean, I have a health care plan, I just can't afford to use it. When I retired two years ago my monthly cost (not including hefty co-pays and deductibles) was $433 per month. Now it's $657. And now they're raising my premiums another 13.9%. Crap!!!


 
 

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