Description: This session discussion is about development of medical cost estimates, differences between indemnity and HMO techniques, relationship of premiums and capitations, HMO organizational structures, experience rating, community rating and community rating by class. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: In this session, an employer representative and broker will discuss their views on the current health care marketplace and cost containment including utilization review, self-funded plans and ASOs. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: This session is about rationing health care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A.

Description: This panel discussion occurred at the SOA's 1980 June Meeting in San Diego and covered National Health Insurance. It addressed Canadian exprience and related it to potential U.S. National Health Care. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 6, No. 3.

Description: This session discussion is about current claim experience,variations by block of business & product, problems in determining claim experience and effect of selection on experience in health care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 16, No. 1.

Description: This session provides updates on pharmacy topics, including anticipating drug cost and utilization trend, developments in benefit design, specialty pharmacy, the pharmaceutical manufacturer perspective on drug costs and the evolution of pharmacy benefit managers. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 30, No. 1, Session 96

Description: Physicians and hospital representatives will discuss their views on health care reform, insurance companies and managed care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: This session making health care more affordable through health care reform, changes to tax policy, and managed care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4B.

Description: This presentation from Session 86PD of the SOA 1996 Colorado Springs Meeting is about disease management. The panelists address the following questions: What is disease management? Who is leading the disease management effort and what are the objectives? From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 22, No. 2.

Description: 2001 SOA Annual Meeting, New Orleans. Health care cost trends have substantially increased in the past two years. Panelists discussed the factors contributing to these increased trends, the prospect for further increases in the future, and national health care issues.