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  • Subgroups of the Health Section Council
    Subgroups of the Health Section Council It is a description of the 13 subgroups which currently exist, gives a brief description of the expectations of a subgroup leader, and a request for ...

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    • Authors: Marilyn Medved McGaffin
    • Date: Feb 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • Letter From the Editor: A Fond Farewell
    Letter From the Editor: A Fond Farewell Outgoing editor, Gail Lawrence looks back at her editorship and remarks on the future of the health actuarial field. Health information exchanges; 9506 5/1 ...

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    • Authors: Gail M Lawrence
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Relationship Management>Team leadership
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations
  • ASOPs, Anti- Selection, Affordability and ACA Altern
    ASOPs, Anti- Selection, Affordability and ACA Altern This article is focused on sustainability concerns in the ACA individual markets and what we can learn from core actuarial principles as ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health risks; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • Some Health-y Reflections on the 2014 Annual Meeting
    Some Health-y Reflections on the 2014 Annual Meeting Recap of the health sessions at the 2014 SOA Annual Meeting. Professional development;Health care costs;Health care reform 6442459387 1/1/2015 ...

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    • Authors: Rebecca Owen
    • Date: Jan 2015
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Chairperson’s Corner
    Chairperson’s Corner The Health Section Council Chairperson looks back at a historic year for the health care industry, and what it means for health actuaries. Patient Protection and Affordable ...

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    • Authors: Susan Pantely
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Economics>Health economics; Public Policy
  • Health Highlights from the 2016 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit
    Health Highlights from the 2016 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit This article summarizes the 2016 SOA Annual Meeting and Exhibit from a Health Section perspective. Health care ...

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    • Authors: Gregory Fann
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Health & Disability>Health insurance
  • Navigating New Horizons . . . An Interview with Dave Axene
    Navigating New Horizons . . . An Interview with Dave Axene An actuary talks about his career, his firm's ventures into partnerships between actuaries and health care professionals, and his ...

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    • Authors: Sarah Lawrence
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: Communication; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Public Policy
  • Navigating New Horizons... An Interview with Julia Philips
    Navigating New Horizons... An Interview with Julia Philips A look at the career and accomplishments of Julia Philips, the only health actuary employed at the Minnesota Department of Commerce. She ...

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    • Authors: Sarah Lawrence
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Public Policy
  • Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem
    Health Actuaries and the Short-term Prediction Problem This article discusses challenges that short-term predictions have on actuaries' reputations, both as individuals and as a profession, ...

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    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Sensitivity testing
  • Chairperson's Corner
    Chairperson's Corner Regular update on Health Section Council activities, focusing on provider payment reform and strategic approach to continuing education. Payment models;Health Policy ...

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    • Authors: John Kinney
    • Date: May 2013
    • Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development