Description: Developing a formal strategy to guide the SOA’s activities with respect to public policy-related topics is underway. Recent experience shows that non-partisan contributions through the SOA’s research are already adding value to important public policy discussions.

Description: This article discusses future benchmarks of Medicare and Medicare's rising costs and its relativity to the actuarial profession.

Description: Updates on the efforts of the Academy’s health practice council. its work groups and task forces, to educate health care policymakers on issues including principles for reform, Medicare, the individual insurance market, and risk factors.

Description: Feature article from the January 2010 issue of In The Public Interest discussing the reform of the U.S. health care system.

Description: Article describes several options for limiting increases in health care costs and urges actuarial profession to be more proactive in asdvocating for reform.

Description: Reviews the book, HMOs and the Politics of Health System Reform, by Joseph Falkson which discusses HMOs' legislative and regulatory structuring.

Description: This research report examines the potential implications of the risk mitigation programs – risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors – established under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Description: Projecting start-up capital requirements for Health care co-ops and public plans

Description: This session discusses items being promoted by the administration, other politicians, and others interested in the outcome of health care reform. Included is the possible effect on private LTC insurers, LTC taxation, and reporting requirements. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: Panelists will discuss and stimulate audience discussion on the potential roles and opportunities for actuaries during and after health care reform. Included is a perspective from Cananda's experience. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3B.