Description: We propose using premiums and tax revenue to fund high-cost individuals in the Individual ACA market.

Description: Analysis of the impact of disease progression and treatment on life expectancy provides perspective on the long term costs to the health care system of chronic medical conditions.

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

Description: This session is about rationing health care. From Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4A.

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: Summary of testimony by an AAA Board member before a congressional subcommittee, as an expert on risk assessment and adjustment, especially in relation to Medicare risk contracting and HMO payments. She recommended: mitigating the geographical region values, credibility weights for payments to health plans, carving out high cost claim segments, reengineering the ACR methodology, shifting AAPCC methodology from fee-for-service toward competitive bidding, and further projects to improve risk methods.

Description: A summary of pathology, risk factors, treatments, public health issues, and economic costs of Alzheimer's Disease.

Description: Statement of the American Council of Life Insurers on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in the Financial Services Sector before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Financial Services Committee of the United States Congress, June 29, 2006

Description: A look at the Alzheimer’s Disease epidemic — demographics, diagnostic testing, risks, research and where to find support.