Social Security Bulletin–The Social Security Bulletin's "Perspectives" section welcomes rigorous, clearly written manuscripts from persons in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as from those in the humanities and in other professions, particularly manuscripts that may have implications for social policy.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation–This web site breaks down the impact of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on our national debt. The President and CEO, David M. Walker, was the former Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) under three different presidents. David tours the country explaining why he thinks it is important to begin to deal with these underfunded benefits.
Congressional Budget Office Health Care–The CBO played an instrumental role in the estimation of the cost for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The detailed analysis and next steps in this process are described at this web site.
Status of the Social Security and Medicare Programs–Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. This page summarizes the 2009 annual report.
Reports & Studies of historical Social Security Trust Fund Reports–Since 1983 the Trustees have published, in addition to the regular full report, a summary document which contains a brief and easier-to-understand summary of the highlights of the full report. Each year, the Office of the Actuary publishes the current summary document on its website along with the longer, full report. We are making available here those legacy documents prior to the current report.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Social Security Trust Fund–The Office of the Chief Actuary answers some frequently asked questions regarding the Social Security Trust fund.
American Academy of Actuaries–The public policy, communications, and professional organization for all Actuaries in the United States. In particular, the Health and Pension pages within this site provide a wealth of information on the new Health Care law, Medicare and Social Security.
Concerned Actuaries–"This website provides citizens with unbiased information about these social insurance programs with the goals of (1) increasing public understanding, (2) enhancing the national dialogues and (3) enabling each individual to begin to envision possible solution paths. We have added "Public Finance" to our agenda; the global financial crisis that emerged in 2008 spotlighted many additional areas that beg for actuarial leadership."