Description: Of the three issues in health care—coverage, financing, and cost—the overriding issue is holding down the growth in health care costs while simultaneously improving the quality of care. This article introduces new concepts for reducing cost and increasing quality. From Health Watch, January 2008, Issue No. 57.

Description: This article talks about forging relationships between Health actuaries and CMS. Issue No. 60

Description: Since health care reform has made accountable care organizations a hot topic, an SOA workgroup is addressing relevant questions, including provider risk under various ACO models, limitations of the Medicare model for motivating change in the health care delivery system, strategic priorities, attribution of members, meaurement, and the roles actuaries can play.

Description: This article compares July 1 renewal premium trends to January 1 renewal premium trends by benefit plan.

Description: A new initiative, Commercial Health Care: What’s Next, will focus on education and research for health actuaries regarding issues that remain with the ACA.

Description: Discusses various aspects of allowing a health insurance policy approved in one state to be sold in another state without the latter's approval or oversight.

Description: As private payers ponders the early adoption of genomic testing to guide treatment pathways, can personalized approaches to care prove financially sound?

Description: Collective Health plan sponsors found that concierge services and enhanced digital tools produced lower trend by helping members navigate more intelligently.

Description: This review uses historical and contemporary sources to trace the growth of national health expenditures in the US from 1776 to 2026.

Description: This session is about the details of the inception and implementation of the Oregon Health Plan. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1B.