Health Section

The purpose of the section shall be to prepare health actuaries for positions of leadership and promote the relevance of health actuaries in the marketplace by:

Providing relevant educational opportunities and member communications
Facilitating practical research, and
Continually expanding the marketplace relevance of the health actuary brand.


Reading: Slightly Fewer Americans Were Obese In 2011, Report Finds New SOA Blog post—Pioneer ACOs: The experiment begins SOA Blog: Essential health benefits—How will they be defined? Huffington Post reports SOA research findings on the economic impact of obesity.	ReFocus Conference—March 4-7 Health Meeting—June 13-15 SOA Calendar	Health Watch–January 2012 Health Watch–October 2011 Health Watch–May 2011 Past Issues


	Section Leadership 2012, 2011 Highlighted Presentations from the 2011 Health Meeting Untapped Opportunities ACO Learning Network Survey of actuaries on Bending the cost Curve Volunteer Flyer Professional Development E–Courses Links of Interest Summary of House of Representatives Tri–Committee Bill–H.R. 3200	Measurements of Healthcare Quality and Efficiency: Resources for Healthcare Professionals–Draft Report Comparison of Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) Methods–Draft More