Description: Research report sponsored by SOA to model and compare projected costs of different proposals for a Medicare prescription drug coverage plan. 3 types of costs are studied: net benefit cost estimates per member per month, continuance table data, and projected annual costs to the government over 10 years for two selected plan designs.

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

Description: This panel discussion session focuses on the effects of consumerism and regulation on the health insurance industry in the United States and Canada. Includes legislation on non-discrimination, mandated benefits and special coverage such as credit & specified diseases. From Record of the SOA 1979 Vol. 5 No. 3

Description: Panel session discussion of how universal access, quality of care, and controlling health care costs are being addressed in Latin American countries.

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: 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 article describes the pre-HIPAA small group market and identify some of the key changes to this market resulting from HIPAA particularly guaranteed issue and renewal and restriction of pre-existing conditions and.

Description: Changes in CMS requirements for 2011 Medicare Part D plans aimed at reducing confusion surrounding the PDP selection process by making plan differences more visible to seniors. Carriers have responded by making the most significant changes in plan offerings since the program's inception, which is expected to result in membership shifts.

Description: This article compares the Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) market to the commercial individual market exchanges included in the Affordable Care Act. PDP carrier actions to date could help predict certain aspects of the exchange market.

Description: The article describes the Health Sections strategic initiative for Public Health and the role of the actuary.