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National Conference On Medical Costs
National Conference On Medical Costs Summary of the National Conference on Medical Costs, held in Washington, D.C. on June 28-29, 1967. Health care costs;Health insurance;Prescription drug costs; ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Sep 1967
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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Hale & Hearty Heft
Hale & Hearty Heft Since 1942, Metropolitan Life has been producing tables that show the weights at which mortality is lowest. Their purpose is to promote sound concepts of weight ...- Authors: Frederic Seltzer
- Date: Sep 1983
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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The Viral Advantage
The Viral Advantage In 1983, a poultry virus hit the jackpot in Pennsylvania. While making a copy of its genetic material, the virus made a tiny error. Because of that error, it began producing a ...- Authors: Richard A Weiss
- Date: Dec 1989
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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Avarice, Adversarial Relationships and Bureaucracy: Major Causes of Our Health Care Financing Problem?
Avarice, Adversarial Relationships and Bureaucracy: Major Causes of Our Health Care Financing Problem? The author gives his opinions of the cause of the health care financing crisis and ever ...- Authors: Robert J Myers
- Date: Feb 1996
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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The Actuary Magazine October 2004 - Recommended Reading
The Actuary Magazine October 2004 - Recommended Reading This is an article that highlights recommended reading by the Health Practice area communications committee. The readings cover a broad ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Oct 2004
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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What Lies Ahead: Kassebaum-Kennedy
What Lies Ahead: Kassebaum-Kennedy This article discusses the new Kassebaum-Kennedy bill a.k.a. HIPPA and looks at future of individual health insurance plans, which will be determined at the ...- Authors: Jacqueline Bitowt
- Date: Oct 1996
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability; Public Policy
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AMA Criticizes Actuarial Averages
AMA Criticizes Actuarial Averages The author takes exception to criticism from the AMA about hospital discharge guidelines as being set by actuaries when, in fact, they are set by physicians ...- Authors: Robert Dobson
- Date: Oct 1996
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability
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Recommended Readings
Recommended Readings This web page contains links to the following articles of interest to actuaries: 1. A July 9, 2011 New York Times editorial about recent studies suggesting that ...- Authors: Application Administrator
- Date: Oct 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability; Technology & Applications>Computer science
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The Dementia Epidemic: Are We Ready?
The Dementia Epidemic: Are We Ready? This article discusses the growing number of cases of dementia and its effects on economics and loved ones. Alzheimer's disease and dementia;Chronic ...- Authors: Karen Henderson
- Date: Dec 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability
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The Actuary Vol. 2, No. 1 New 'Fringe Benefit' - Rejuvenation
The Actuary Vol. 2, No. 1 New 'Fringe Benefit' - Rejuvenation This article discusses fringe benefits for the retired from a 1967 meeting of the Canadian Pension Conference. Health ...- Authors: Arthur Pedoe
- Date: Jan 1968
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Health & Disability