Description: What is the difference between a Single-Payer and Universal Health Care System, and how could the U.S. implement a system that would reduce the growth of medical costs while increasing quality.

Description: Recap of National Academy of Social Insurance NASI annual conference “Getting to Universal Health Insurance Coverage”

Description: Health care predictive analytics varies between payers and providers as well as being a powerful tool in business decision modeling.

Description: Many executives are talking about predictive analytics uses in health insurance.

Description: A proposal to reform the health care provider payment system through: a national fee schedule, shifting more reimbursements to primary care providers, better integration of hospital & physician fees, evidence based care, pay for performance, and a better provider risk sharing mechanism.

Description: A discussion of an alternative valuation methodology which addresses many of the shortcomings of the current valuation system for U.S. life and health insurers one of which is the proliferation of undesirable variations in state requirements. Issue No. 37

Description: A January 25, 2015 ruling by the US Supreme Court regarding retiree health benefits is the topical springboard for the author to discuss the history and future of retiree health benefits. Topics include actuarial valuation of uncertain benefits using discount rates with risk adjustments derived from equity investment markets.

Description: Editor’s Column by Jeff Miller from Health Section News, August 2000, Issue No. 38.

Description: Editor's Column by Jeffrey D. Miller from Health Section News, April 2000, Issue No. 37.

Description: Chairperson's Corner by Bernie Rabinowitz from Health Section News, April 2000, Issue No. 37.