Description: This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) outlining a proposal request on the impact of the U.S. drug abuse epidemic on mortality, focusing on opioids. It provides details on the background, purpose, research objectives, proposal requirements, selection process, and conditions for submitting a proposal.

Description: This editorial mentions four issues from the recent Social Security Trustee's Report that will each be covered in more depth in future editorials.

Description: This session discussion is about current issues in U.S. social security and Medicare programs. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 3B.

Description: Panelists discuss recent actions and proposals in regard to U. S. Social Security and the Canadian Pension Plan CPP, including, -considerations in 'privatizing' social security programs, -the introduction of the new Canadian 'Seniors' Benefits', -a framework for analyzing Social Security options, and -the impact of changes in Social Security on early and normal retirement ages. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: Informal discussion 2017 LT100 transcript for Session 1C: Impact of Aging: Biggest Current Policy Challenges from the U.K./U.S./Canada as a Result of Aging?

Description: A feature article discussing how ZIP codes can affect longevity.

Description: Mortality is a fundamental element in the financial projections of the finances of social security programs around the world. Prominent actuaries from the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canada's Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the U.K. Government Actuary's Department will discuss some of the key factors and issues associated with these projections. Improving mortality has and will have a significant effect on the affordability and importance of income through retirement to many population segments in these countries.

Description: In session 122 IF of the Washington Annual Meeting panelists discuss the results of research that addresses the issue of whether Social Security is a regressive system with respect to both the Canadian and U.S. Social Security programs. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: Mortality is a fundamental element in the financial projections of the finances of social security programs around the world. Prominent actuaries from the U.S. Social Security Administration, Canada's Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the U.K. Government Actuary's Department will discuss some of the key factors and current issues associated with these projections. Improving mortality has and will have a significant effect on the affordability and importance of income through retirement to many population segments in these countries.

Description: This report presents the impact of Covid-19 on socioeconomic differentials in mortality in the United States. The study aims to understand how the pandemic affected various socioeconomic groups in the U.S. population.