Survey of state and local government other post-employment benefit liabilities – Reason

Comment: Most Illinoisans are still unaware, but Illinois owes $74 billion for OPEBs -- basically, pensioner healthcare, which is in addition to pensions themselves. They are entirely unfunded and are constitutionally guarantied in Illinois just like pensions. They raise the true pension hole by roughly 50% over commonly reported numbers.

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