Description: Data file for Commercial Health Care Cost and Utilization Trends From 2009–2015 research report.

Description: Health care cost trends are a key ingredient that health care actuaries use in their practice. In collaboration with the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI), the Society of Actuaries has put together a data extract for practicing health actuaries to be able to better understand historical trends and cost disruptors.

Description: Volunteers and staff from the SOA are working with the Centers for Disease Control on public health initiatives to improve population health.

Description: Medicaid and the ACA

Description: This article highlights several state's Medicaid innovatioins, including cutting edge payment changes based on episodes of care, patient outcomes, and quality metrics.

Description: Beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid often have complex health needs. The two programs have not typically been well integrated and care can become uncoordinated, fragmented and incomplete. The ACA includes provisions to address the shortcomings.

Description: Recap of the health sessions at the 2014 SOA Annual Meeting.

Description: Ignite-style presentations feature presenters who get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just five minutes.The first portion of this session will feature public health experts doing Ignite-style presentations on various public health topics. Then stick around for the second portion when all of the presenters will take part in a moderated, talk-show-style discussion. You'll get a chance to ask your questions and dig deeper into the topics you just heard about. Be prepared for a fast-paced, thought-provoking session that you'll remember long after it ends!

Description: Highlights of the 2013 Health Meeting

Description: An analysis of prescription drug use in the Kansas individual market