Description: The Health Section chair recaps some of the section’s activities and future projects.

Description: Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, discusses health care and health policy.

Description: This article provides an introduction to comparative health policy for developed, developing and third-world countries. From Health Watch News, September 2006, Issue No. 53.

Description: In March 2010, Congress codified the judicial economic substance doctrine in an effort to raise revenue as part of the health care reform legislation.1 The law provides for strict liability penalties of 20 percent for understated taxes and refund claims that result from transactions that lack economic substance. In July 2011, the commissioner of the Large Businessand International Division LB&I of the IRS evidently recognized this state of uncertainty and issued very helpful guidance to all LB&I examiners to fill the void on guidance for economic substance..

Description: This article covers a round table discussion about the most significant housing issues affecting retirees.

Description: The August/September 2013 edition of The Actuary magazine—the Society of Actuaries’ flagship publication.

Description: Article describes enhanced primary care models and provides citations on whether or not health care savings have been achieved.

Description: The article gives actuaries an introduction to Academy Health, the notable health policy research organization.

Description: This article discusses the risks of retirement and how those risks impact attaining a secure retirement in a defined contribution world.

Description: This article discusses why middle-market consumers don’t seek much-needed financial advice from professional financial advisors.