Description: On May 16th, the Social Security Boards of Trustees sent to the Congress the three annual reports OASDI, HI, and SMI. These reports present cost projections similar to those provided to the Congress last year at the time of enactment of the 1977 Amendments.

Description: Recent testimony on Social Security was given to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging by David Langer, who defended the current system and strongly opposed recent moves to privatize. This article summarizes Mr. Langer's testimony.

Description: The Advisory Council to Social Security will soon be replaced by a board to manage a new independent system. This article discusses recent recommendations made by the Council and the role actuaries have played on it.

Description: Mr. Myers tells about his recently ended position as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for Programs and also his new position as Executive Director of the bi-partisan National Commission on Social Security Reform under President Reagan.

Description: A review of a pamphlet which described the amendments to the Social Security Act in 1977.

Description: A review of a book by a former Commissioner of Social Security, in which he shares his thoughts on what Social Security is, the new law, the financing, the benefits, the types of employment covered, the benefit amounts, the retirement test, and several subsidiary topics.

Description: Discusses the formation of a task force, intended to become the Committee on Social Security - Retirement and Disability Income, which will focus on education and research on a variety of issues.

Description: The article explores ways that legislative policy options that focus on both trust fund solvency and benefit adequacy may be implemented to bring about Social Security solvency and sustainability.

Description: Summarizes Actuarial Note No. 100, Actuarial Studies No. 80 and No. 81 - published in Feb. and April 1980.

Description: Summarizes Actuarial Notes 98 and 99 - Nov. 1979 and Jan. 1980. Also summarizes a booklet entitled History of the Provisions of Old-Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance 1935- 1979, Social Security Administration ,Baltimore, MD, January 1980.