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Receive an open-session presentation from California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Covered California regarding the impact of state and federal legislation on the commercial health insurance market and strategies being considered to manage the cost of commercial health insurance in the County of Monterey.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an open-session presentation from California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Covered California regarding the impact of state and federal legislation on the commercial health insurance market and strategies being considered to manage the cost of commercial health insurance in the County of Monterey.
SUMMARY:
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Covered California will provide a presentation regarding the impact of state and federal legislation on the commercial health insurance market and strategies being considered to manage the cost of commercial health insurance in the County of Monterey in response to Board direction received on August 18, 2026, regarding Board Referral No. 2026.11.
DISCUSSION:
On June 2, 2026, Chair Wendy Root-Askew submitted Board Referral No. 2026.11, requesting an open-session presentation from California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Covered California regarding the impact of state and federal legislation on the commercial health insurance market and strategies being considered to manage the cost of commercial health insurance in the County of Monterey.
On August 18, 2026, the Human Resources Department (HRD), in collaboration with the Department of Social Services (DSS), submitted a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2026.11.
Following receipt of the report, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to proceed with the completion of this referral and coordinate with CalPERS, Covered California, and the Clerk of the Board to sch...
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