Description: This is a review of the publication entitled 'Medicare: Health Insurance for the Aged, 1969: Geographic Indices of Reimbursement by State and County.' It is of value to health actuaries because it contains information as to the variation in health insurance claim costs by geographical areas within the United States.

Description: This paper is a primer for actuaries with limited experience in accessing and using public data sets. From Small Talk Newsletter, November 2005, Issue No. 25.

Description: The second report of a continuous investigation of Group Accident and Health experience, including Hospital and Surgical Expense benefits.

Description: This is a discussion about senior citizens' policies and how they compare to other policies. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1962, Vol. 14 Pt. 2

Description: This article discusses the problems in estimating the prevalence of HIV infection.

Description: The results of the Large Group Medical Claims Study will be presented. Twenty-six insurers participated and nearly 200,000 claims were studied. Factors of the study included plan type, deductible level, hospitals versus other charges, age and gender of claimant, diagnosis, and ZIP code. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 3b.