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  • An Interview with Susan Dentzer
    An Interview with Susan Dentzer Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, discusses health care and health policy. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act= PPACA=Affordable Care Act; ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Health & Disability>Health care
  • To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial
    To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial Realizing the impact of medical errors on the U.S. health care system, the Health Section commissioned a research project to measure the annual frequency ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Chairperson’s Corner
    Chairperson’s Corner The chairperson reports on Health Section activities: papers by the joint workgroups with the AAA's Health Practice Council to inform the public and congressional ...

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    • Authors: Susan Pantely
    • Date: Feb 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Influence; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Public Policy
  • An Interview with Rick Foster
    An Interview with Rick Foster Rick Foster, chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discusses public policy Funding policy;Medicare;Comparative effectiveness; 28080 ...

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    • Authors: Mary Kindel Van der Heijde, Douglas Norris
    • Date: Oct 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Public Policy
  • Chairpersons Corner Actuaries Advancing Public Health
    Chairpersons Corner Actuaries Advancing Public Health Toole encourages actuaries to volunteer for local public health departments. Health policy;Medical expenses; 9478 5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Jim Toole
    • Date: May 2008
    • Competency: Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Public Policy
  • Reconvened Health Research Committee Ready for Action!
    Reconvened Health Research Committee Ready for Action! An announcement of the roster of the newly reconvened Health Section Research Committee, and an invitation to propose, participate in, and ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: May 2010
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Experience Studies & Data
  • New SOA Research Study Evaluates Cost Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
    New SOA Research Study Evaluates Cost Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease This article discusses a study of the impact of the drug infliximab on Crohn's disease patients. This study ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Letter from the Editor...
    Letter from the Editor... Letter from the Editor ... by Jeffrey D. Miller from Health Section News, January 2002, Issue No. 42. Annuities; 9395 1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Jeffrey Miller
    • Date: Jan 2002
    • Competency: Communication; Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships
  • Chairperson’s Corner
    Chairperson’s Corner Update on Health Section research projects and topics, including health care reform, complexity science, and strategic planning. Analytics and informatics;Health care reform; ...

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    • Authors: Judy L Strachan
    • Date: Jan 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Health & Disability; Public Policy