Description: Presented at October 2000 Annual Meeting. Discusses demographic and economic change, changes in the market, and the direction of the legislative and legal environment for medical and long term care insurance.

Description: This discussion from 1977 is an interdisciplinary examination into various methods to control costs under Group Medical Expense coverages. Discussion covers the roles of insurers, employers, health care providers, and the government - and the manner in which they interrelate. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 3, No. 4.

Description: The moderator will review senior health products: Medicare supplement, Medicare risk, hospital indemnity policy HIP, cancer, accidental death AD, and employer continuance. Discussion will include product design, pricing, administration, regulation, and marketing. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 1.

Description: In this discussion, experts in specific areas reported on recent and current happenings in their field. These include HMOs and manged care, Congressional legislation initiatives, disability insurance and mergers and acquisitions within the health providers/insurers. From Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 22, No. 2.

Description: The American Academy of Actuaries is engaged in several projects that proactively examine the future status of the Medicare Program. This session presents the findings that have resulted from these efforts. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.

Description: From a session at the Health/Pension Spring Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana June 15-17, 2005 Panelists discuss how the regulatory environment is being reactive and proactive to improve affordability in the market.

Description: This session discussion is about personal risk and social responsibility. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1

Description: This session will discuss the role of actuaries under national health insurance, role of the Canadian health actuaries under that national program and how actuaries can shape the health-care environment in the U.S.. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4B.

Description: Discussion of possible national health care reform measures, including coverage for the unemployed, employer-mandated plans, publicly funded and administrated plans. Also an overview of recently enacted legislation at both the state and federal level, and measures taken by provider organizations, for controlling costs.. Presented at the Spring 1975 Meeting in New York.

Description: This session 110IF of the Las Vegas Spring Meeting updates the changes in the health insurance industry due to recent mergers, acquisitions, and demutualizations. What has the impact of this consolidation been on health products? What is the outlook for continued future consolidations in the health insurance industry? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No 1.