Description: This is a 1992 panel discussion about health care reform. Topics discussed include the political environment on health care reform, how and why this environment has changed, the policy options for health care reform, how the political parties view these options, and the prospects for reform in the reasonably near future. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 1A.

Description: This discussion at the SOA 2000 Las Vegas Spring Meeting focuses on the polictical landscape with respect to health care issues including Medicare, prescription drug coverage, the concept of a patient's 'bill of rights', and other health care reform ideas.

Description: Panel discussion of prospects for cost containment of, and alternatives to, fee-for-service health care, and management of health care under national health insurance. Discussion points include cost containment devices, HMOs, economic impact, cost escalation, self-insurance, stop-loss, claims administration, loss of state premium taxes, and Phase 3 tax problems under NH1.

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.

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on health care alternatives with the objective to improve care and reduce costs. Includes discussion on national programs, managed care

Description: This session discussion is about overview of current trend experience, techniques of applying trends in rating, risk aspects of different trending methods, and implications of trend cycles for surplus requirements. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 1.

Description: This session is about President Clinton's health care reform proposal. Topics discussed include: federal debate & the actuarial role, cost estimates, and actuarial issues contained in the proposal. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 19, No. 4A.

Description: This session discussion is about regulatory developments, benefit design, funding, vesting, accrual issues, employer perspectives, and public policy implications. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 1.

Description: Presented at October 1996 Annual Meeting. In this discussion, panelists look at nontraditional disability delivery approaches - such as direct marketing, banks and internet - and competitors for insurance companies in disability management - such as HMOs and management consulting firms.

Description: Panelists discuss the current trend environment and estimating future trend. From the Record of the SOA, Vol. 29, No. 2, Session 52