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: News from the American Academy of Actuaries

Description: Complete issue of the January 2013 Health Watch newsletter.

Description: The article is a case study of various actuarial concepts invovled in the design and implementtion of the AQC - a global budget provider payment arrangement implemented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA.

Description: A summary recap of the recent SOA Health Conference held in Dallas, TX in June of 2025. With the intentional use of AI to assist with the summary, this article gives a good overview of the recent conference with personal commentary from one of the attendees.

Description: Corporate Economist for Humana describes the process of relating the macroeconomy to trends in health care claims. Rather than omit the economy's influence, or ascribing it to another source, forecast accuracy is improved by explicitly incorporating macro trends after actuarial components are removed. Success in this endeavor depends on deep knowledge and experience with both econometric forecasting and the health care industry.

Description: This article relates to health insurance actuarial reserves. The article outlines how reserving methods that have been used for many years can be reinvigorated with modern technology. In the end the new methods could help actuaries meet the challenging demands of today.

Description: Health Watch May 2015, Issue 78

Description: Article from the chairperson.

Description: Read the June 2017 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.