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  • The Actuary & the Future of U.S. Health Insurance
    The Actuary & the Future of U.S. Health Insurance Article focusing on the current and future state of health insurance in the U.S. Government-funded healthcare;Health care reform;Health ...

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    • Authors: John A MacBain
    • Date: Jun 1999
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare
  • Social Security Victory
    Social Security Victory An over view of recent revisions to Social Security, and their implications to the private sector of the insurance industry. Inflation;Survivor benefits=survivor pension ...

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    • Authors: Frederic Seltzer
    • Date: Jan 1978
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Public Policy; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Social Security
  • North of the Border with the S.O.eh?
    North of the Border with the S.O.eh? A review of the 2009 Health Spring Meeting, which included speakers & sessions on the future of the SOA, U.S. health care reform, claims data issues ...

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    • Authors: Douglas Norris
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Economics>Health economics; Public Policy
  • Conflicting Perspectives on LTC Rate Increases
    Conflicting Perspectives on LTC Rate Increases An examination of LTCI rate increases from three different perspectives: the insurance company, the policyholder, and the insurance department.

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    • Authors: Larry Pfannerstill
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Long-Term Care News
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Long-term Care>Long-term care insurance; Public Policy
  • Update on International Accounting—March 2004
    Update on International Accounting—March 2004 In light of the recent activity around the International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS, this article describes events that have happened in the ...

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    • Authors: William Hines
    • Date: Aug 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]; Public Policy
  • Letter to the Editor
    Letter to the Editor Budget concerns should not be allowed to override sound actuarial rate development in setting Medicaid capitation rates. Assumptions;Government-funded healthcare;Health care ...

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    • Authors: Sabrina Gibson
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare; Social Insurance>Medicaid
  • Medicare The 1979 Trustees' Report
    Medicare The 1979 Trustees' Report Overview of Medicare's 1979 financial projections under optimistic, pessimistic, and intermediate assumptions, for the Hospital Insurance and ...

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    • Authors: Roland E King, David R McKusick
    • Date: Oct 1979
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Public financing - Health & Disability; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Government-funded healthcare; Social Insurance>Medicare
  • Recommendations for a Successful ACA Rate Filing
    Recommendations for a Successful ACA Rate Filing Summary of common mistakes made by actuaries developing ACA rate filings. Outlines correct approach to ACA rate filing process. Suggests Peer ...

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    • Authors: Joseph Slater
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy