Cost of Health, Dental Benefits for California Retirees Increased by $730M Last Year

The cost of providing health and dental benefits to future and current California retirees -- called unfunded liability -- rose by $730 million from 2012 to 2013, to a current total of $64 billion. However, the total is less than previously expected because of low inflation and fewer health care claims.

• "Unfunded Liability for Retiree Health Care Grows" (Quinton, "KXJZ News," Capital Public Radio, 3/6).
• "Unfunded Debt of State Worker Health Care Continues To Climb" (Young, Sacramento Business Journal, 3/6).