2025 SOA Health Meeting: Session 5F: Next Evolution of Preventive Care - Driving Better Outcomes! -06.24.25- Recording

Our healthcare system has the world's most advanced treatments for symptoms - but how much do we really focus on the root causes and true prevention?
In recent decades, increasing emphasis has been given to annual wellness exams and diagnostic testing. As part of these exams, the patient also receives diet/lifestyle counseling and prescriptions to treat any unfavorable results. This gets called preventive care.
This session focuses on the next evolution of preventive care where individuals are more educated about their very own body composition and empowered to support their own health. We will brainstorm about this future state where individuals are trained to become their own daily doctors using natural, intuitive techniques (some of which will be shared during the session). This shift will result in reductions of testing, lower prescription drug costs, delay/elimination of hospitalizations, and improvement in longevity and health.
The irony of this future state is that it draws on ancient (but timeless) wisdom! Due to the frenzied pace of life today, we have lost sight of natural approaches to take care of ourselves.
During the session, we will discuss how we are coming full circle now, by educating about these basics and leveraging modern advanced treatments. We will share, engage, and encourage actuaries to further explore this next evolution of preventive care. Our session goals will be both personal and professional - where participants will learn how to monitor their own health and be energized to further research the cost-benefit impacts of implementing truer preventive care.