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November 28, 2023

Recap of PERA Board’s November 2023 Meeting

November 28, 2023

News You Should Know: How Colorado’s Special Session Will Affect Your Finances
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November 8, 2023

Pension Review Commission Eyes Two Bills for 2024 Legislative Session
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November 8, 2023

News You Should Know: IRS Updates 401(k)/IRA Contribution Limits for 2024
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October 24, 2023

National Retirement Security Month Highlights Importance of Planning for Future
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October 24, 2023

News You Should Know: Federal Auto-IRA Bill Has Bipartisan Support
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October 11, 2023

Asset/Liability Study: A Guide to Building a Strategic Portfolio
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October 11, 2023

News You Should Know: Drug Manufacturers Agree to Medicare Price Negotiations

September 27, 2023

Recap of PERA Board’s September Planning Session, Meeting
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September 27, 2023

PERA Board Selects Firm to Conduct Executive Director Search
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September 27, 2023

News You Should Know: How Pensions Help Address Inequality in Retirement
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September 13, 2023

News You Should Know: Colorado Teaming With Maine on State-Run Retirement Plan
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September 13, 2023

How PERA Prioritizes Financial Value Over Personal or Political Values
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August 30, 2023

How the Shift Away From Pensions Has Affected Gen X’s Retirement Readiness
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August 30, 2023

News You Should Know: Medicare Releases First 10 Drugs in Price Negotiation Program
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August 15, 2023

PERA Receives Results of 2022 Financial Audit
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August 15, 2023

News You Should Know: Colorado Considering Price Caps for 5 Common Medications
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August 2, 2023

PERA Oversight Underway at State Capitol Between Legislative Sessions
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August 2, 2023

News You Should Know: Will the Stock Market Continue Its Upward Climb?

July 19, 2023

PERA Leaders Answer Member Questions at 2023 Town Halls
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July 19, 2023

News You Should Know: Lawmaker Proposes New WEP Formula

July 5, 2023

PERA By The Numbers: A Closer Look at the 2022 Annual Report
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July 5, 2023

News You Should Know: Larger TABOR Refund Checks Coming in 2024

June 21, 2023

PERA Board Releases 2022 Annual Report

June 21, 2023

PERA Board Announces Election Results at June Meeting

June 21, 2023

2023 PERA Town Halls Scheduled for July 12
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June 21, 2023

News You Should Know: Older Coloradans Flocking to Community College Classes
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June 6, 2023

An Update on 2023 WEP/GPO Legislation

June 6, 2023

Asset Classes Explained: Alternatives
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June 6, 2023

News You Should Know: Retirement Savings on the Rise

May 23, 2023

Asset Classes Explained: Private Equity
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May 23, 2023

News You Should Know: Can You Pass This Social Security Quiz?
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May 10, 2023

Colorado Legislators Pass Three PERA-Related Bills During 2023 Legislative Session

May 10, 2023

Asset Classes Explained: Real Estate
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May 10, 2023

News You Should Know: Fed Raises Rates Again But May Pause Going Forward

April 26, 2023

Asset Classes Explained: Fixed Income
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April 26, 2023

PERA Earns Certificate of Excellence for Annual Report
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April 26, 2023

News You Should Know: Pension Costs Don’t Affect Education Spending, Study Finds

April 12, 2023

Asset Classes Explained: Global Equity
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April 12, 2023

News You Should Know: Social Security Running Out of Cash Faster Than Expected

March 28, 2023

PERA Board Discusses Board Election, Legislation at March Meeting
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March 28, 2023

What Roles Do the General Assembly and Board Play at PERA?
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March 28, 2023

News You Should Know: Will Private Sector Pensions Make a Comeback?
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March 14, 2023

Checking in on Legislative Activity So Far This Year
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March 14, 2023

News You Should Know: Colorado Considering New Tax Credit for Teachers
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February 28, 2023

News You Should Know: Alaska Reconsidering Pension Plan to Fill Public Worker Shortage
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February 27, 2023

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of PERA Benefits
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February 15, 2023

Bill to Repeal WEP/GPO Reintroduced in Congress
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February 14, 2023

News You Should Know: IRS Won’t Tax Colorado TABOR Refunds
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February 13, 2023

Do You Have a Savings Plan for 2023?

February 1, 2023

Recap of PERA Board’s January 2023 Meeting
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February 1, 2023

U.S. Pension Benefits Played Important Economic Role in First Year of Pandemic
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February 1, 2023

News You Should Know: Colorado SecureSavings Plan Up and Running
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January 18, 2023

2023 Proposed Legislation Status
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January 18, 2023

What’s in SECURE 2.0?
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January 18, 2023

News You Should Know: What’s Changing for Medicare in 2023
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January 4, 2023

Preparing for the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session
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January 4, 2023

Candidacy Open for Four PERA Board Seats in 2023
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January 4, 2023

News You Should Know: SECURE 2.0 Passes in Year-End Budget Legislation

December 14, 2022

Year in Review: Top Articles of 2022
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December 14, 2022

News You Should Know: Colorado Lists Drugs It Aims to Import From Canada

November 29, 2022

Recap of the PERA Board’s November 2022 Meeting
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November 29, 2022

News You Should Know: What to Expect With Next Year’s Tax Return
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November 9, 2022

IRS to Begin Using Updated Form W-4P and New Form W-4R in 2023
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November 9, 2022

News You Should Know: Lawmakers Still Working on SECURE 2.0 Retirement Legislation
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October 21, 2022

ESG: Making Sense of Alphabet Soup
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October 21, 2022

News You Should Know: IRS Announces New Tax Brackets for 2023
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October 12, 2022

Financial Education Resources for National Retirement Security Month
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October 12, 2022

News You Should Know: Medicare Part B Premiums to Drop in 2023
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September 28, 2022

Recap of PERA Board’s September Planning Session, Meeting
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September 28, 2022

News You Should Know: House Committee Takes Action on WEP/GPO Bill
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September 14, 2022

Report: Medicare Advantage Plans Cost Less, Provide Better Outcomes Than Traditional Medicare
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September 14, 2022

News You Should Know: What to Know About Cryptocurrency’s Big ‘Merge’

August 31, 2022

PERA’s Investment Stewardship Report Turns Five Years Old
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August 31, 2022

News You Should Know: Lifestyle Factors Such as Social Life May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
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August 17, 2022

PERA Receives Clean Audit at Legislative Audit Committee Hearing
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August 17, 2022

News You Should Know: Congress Passes Bill Giving Medicare Power to Negotiate Drug Prices
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August 3, 2022

How Retirement Systems Like PERA Plan for the Biggest Financial Risks Retirees Face
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August 3, 2022

News You Should Know: Federal Reserve Makes Another Big Rate Hike

July 20, 2022

PERA Executives Answer Questions From Members, Retirees at Virtual Town Halls
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July 20, 2022

News You Should Know: Federal Authorities Approve Lower-Cost Colorado Option Health Insurance
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July 6, 2022

PERA Benefits Contribute Billions of Dollars to State Economy, Support Thousands of Jobs

July 6, 2022

News You Should Know: Key Provisions of House, Senate Retirement Proposals
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June 22, 2022

PERA Board Releases 2021 Annual Report at June Meeting
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June 22, 2022

News You Should Know: Colorado Tax Rebates Increase to $750 Per Filer

June 8, 2022

Save the Date: PERA Town Halls to Take Place July 7
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June 8, 2022

News You Should Know: Medicare Part B Premium Reduction Scheduled For 2023
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May 25, 2022

Pensions a Valuable Tool in Efforts to Solve Teacher Shortages
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May 25, 2022

Explaining the Role of Actuaries in Retirement Plans like PERA
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May 25, 2022

News You Should Know: Colorado Senator Part of Bipartisan Group Crafting Retirement Legislation
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May 11, 2022

Colorado Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Up $225M Payment to PERA
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May 11, 2022

News You Should Know: Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates Again
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April 27, 2022

Bill to Make Up Missed $225M Payment to PERA Moving Through Legislature

April 27, 2022

Honoring the Important Work of Colorado’s Public Employees
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April 27, 2022

News You Should Know: New Factors in Colorado’s Ongoing Fight Against High Hospital Costs
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April 13, 2022

States Consider Reviving Closed Pensions in Effort to Recruit, Retain Public Workers
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April 13, 2022

PERAdvantage SRI Fund: A Sustainable Investing Option for 401(k), 457 and DC Plan Participants
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April 13, 2022

News You Should Know: House Passes SECURE Act 2.0
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March 29, 2022

PERA Board Discusses Election, Investments at March Meeting
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March 29, 2022

PERA Joins Other Public Plans Urging Action on Drug Prices
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March 29, 2022

News You Should Know: Bill Would Allow 401(k) Withdrawals for Long-Term Care Insurance
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March 16, 2022

Staying the Course: PERA’s Approach to Market Volatility
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March 16, 2022

News You Should Know: What Rising Interest Rates Could Mean For You
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March 10, 2022

PERA Executive Director Ron Baker Reelected to Board of Council of Institutional Investors
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March 2, 2022

Checking In With PERA’s Public and Government Affairs Manager
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March 2, 2022

What’s the Latest on Federal WEP/GPO Legislation?
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March 2, 2022

News You Should Know: Americans Express Support for Public Education Staff, Benefits
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February 15, 2022

PERA Offering New Lifetime Income Options to DC Plan Participants
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February 15, 2022

Give Yourself a Savings Checkup During America Saves Week
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February 15, 2022

News You Should Know: Bill Aims to Better Support Aging Coloradans

February 2, 2022

Board Discusses PERA-Related Bills at January Meeting
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February 2, 2022

We Heard You: Responding to Member Feedback
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February 2, 2022

News You Should Know: Medicare May Lower Part B Premiums
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January 19, 2022

2022 Proposed Legislation Status
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January 19, 2022

Study: Defined Benefit Pensions Continue to Be More Cost-Effective Than 401(k)s
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January 19, 2022

PERA Launches Redesigned Website with Better Navigation, Other Improvements

January 19, 2022

News You Should Know: Lawmakers Eye Changes to Retirement Savings in 2022
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January 5, 2022

What to Expect in Colorado’s 2022 Legislative Session
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January 5, 2022

Four Board Seats Up For Election in 2022
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January 5, 2022

News You Should Know: Retirees, Pre-Retirees Have Different Views of Pandemic’s Effects

December 14, 2021

Year in Review: Top Stories of 2021
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December 14, 2021

PERA Oversight Continues Between Legislative Sessions
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December 14, 2021

News You Should Know: IRS Changing RMD Rules for 2022
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November 24, 2021

Recap of the PERA Board’s November 2021 meeting
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November 24, 2021

News You Should Know: Majority of Americans Support State-Facilitated Retirement Plans
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November 10, 2021

What to Know About PERAPlus 401(k)/457, DC Plans in 2022
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November 10, 2021

What’s in a Health Insurance Premium? Comparing Retiree Health Care Costs
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November 10, 2021

News You Should Know: The Keys to Happiness in Retirement
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October 27, 2021

Legislative Committee Seeks to Make Up Missed $225M Payment to PERA

October 27, 2021

Meet the New Vice Chair of PERA’s Board
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October 27, 2021

News You Should Know: Who’s Eligible for a COVID-19 Booster in Colorado?
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October 13, 2021

PERACare Working to Cut Costs as Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grows
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October 13, 2021

PERA Benefits Provide Economic Stability During Uncertain Times
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October 13, 2021

News You Should Know: Beware of This Medicare Phone Scam
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September 29, 2021

PERA Continued to Provide Cost-Effective Service During Challenging Year
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September 29, 2021

What ‘Retirement Security’ Means to PERA Members
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September 29, 2021

News You Should Know: US Ranked 17th in 2021 Global Retirement Index

September 15, 2021

PERA Board Continues to Press for Innovation
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September 15, 2021

News You Should Know: Lawmakers Seek to Expand Medicare Coverage

August 31, 2021

PERA Receives Clean Audit, Positive Funding Assessment at Committee Hearing

August 31, 2021

News You Should Know: Lawmakers Look to Create National ‘Lost and Found’ for Retirement Accounts
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August 18, 2021

News You Should Know: Could Expanding Medicare Address Inequalities?

August 18, 2021

Survey: Millennials, Gen X Especially Pessimistic About Retirement Prospects
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August 3, 2021

Proxy Voting: Keeping Policy Current
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August 3, 2021

News You Should Know: 2 Retirement Bills You Should Know About
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July 21, 2021

Burritos, Boardrooms, and Ballots: The Story of One Shareholder Proposal
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July 21, 2021

News You Should Know: Medicare Advantage Plans Gain in Popularity

July 6, 2021

Thousands participate in PERA’s interactive town hall meetings

July 6, 2021

News You Should Know: Americans retiring at record rates
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June 23, 2021

Recap of the PERA Board’s June 2021 Meeting
2020 Annual Report

June 22, 2021

Colorado PERA Board Releases 2020 Annual Report
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June 18, 2021

News You Should Know | Target-date savers sat tight in 2020
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June 8, 2021

What’s So “Hybrid” About PERA’s DB Plan?
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June 8, 2021

More Ways to Connect to Upcoming PERA Town Hall Meetings
health care

June 7, 2021

News You Should Know: Which states offer retirees the best healthcare?
retirement security

May 25, 2021

Nearly 1,700 People Respond to Reader Survey
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May 25, 2021

News You Should Know: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Doubles in a Decade
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May 12, 2021

News You Should Know: What’s in the SECURE Act 2.0?
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May 10, 2021

Fighting Frauds and Scams
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March 16, 2021

National Attitudes on Retirement Security, Part 2
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March 16, 2021

News You Should Know: Stimulus Bill Details
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March 3, 2021

News You Should Know: Investors Held Steady in 2020
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January 19, 2021

News You Should Know: DB Retirees Have $1.3 Trillion Economic Impact

January 6, 2021

The Year Ahead for Colorado’s Legislature
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January 6, 2021

News You Should Know: Manufacturers raise drug prices

December 23, 2020

Year in Review: Top Stories of 2020

December 9, 2020

News You Should Know: The Cost of Caring for Parents

December 9, 2020

Inaugural Facebook Live Event Attracts Hundreds
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November 25, 2020

PERA Board Meeting Recap: Trustees Elect New Chairman
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November 25, 2020

News You Should Know: Medicare Costs in 2021
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November 11, 2020

What Election Results Mean for PERA Members
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November 11, 2020

News You Should Know: Biden’s Health Care Agenda

October 14, 2020

News You Should Know: The Total Cost of Health Insurance
retirement

October 14, 2020

Retirement Planning in the Spotlight this October
investment stewardship

September 29, 2020

PERAPlus 457 Plan Reaches $1 Billion Milestone
Retirement Risk

September 28, 2020

What Would Your Financial Advisor Say About You?

September 16, 2020

Recap of PERA Board’s September Meeting

August 19, 2020

Retirement Roundup: Colorado Purchasing Alliance Aims to Lower Health Care Prices
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August 19, 2020

Can an Executive Order Bring Down Drug Prices?

August 18, 2020

Change is Coming to PERA On The Issues
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August 5, 2020

Retirement Roundup: Recession Effects on State Pensions
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August 3, 2020

PERA Presents at Legislative Audit Committee Hearing
Investing

August 3, 2020

How It’s Made: PERA’s Financial Report, Part 2

July 22, 2020

How It’s Made: PERA’s Financial Report, Part 1

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