ACTUARIES IN THE NEWS

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January 24, 2013
Southern Connecticut’s The Day
Legislators concerned about spiraling state pension obligations
January 22, 2013
Coloradoan
Stronger opt-out penalty needed to keep health care reform affordable
January 17, 2013
National Review
Putting On Obamacare
January 13, 2013
Politico
Obamacare mandate may be ‘mandate plus’
January 12, 2013
Forbes
Insurance Analysts: Obamacare to Increase Out-of-Pocket Premium Costs, Despite Lavish Subsidies
December 19, 2012
Chicagomag.com
Illinois: A Long History of Underfunded Pensions
December 11, 2012
Bloomberg BNA
Benefit Groups Tailor Policy Agendas To Congressional Lame-Duck Session
December 09, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle
Medi-Cal Expansion Needed in California
November 30, 2012
The Story
A Violin Without A Bow Is No Violin
November 30, 2012
Watchdog.org
Note To Morningstar: Municipal And State Pension Hemorrhage Accelerating
November 29, 2012
Governing
Report: 21 States’ Pension Systems Not Fiscally Sound
November 22, 2012
GalesburgPlanet.com
Testimony before the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
November 21, 2012
Health Affairs Blog
Implementing Health Reform: Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, And Accreditation
October 29, 2012
Daily Journal
Study: Not Expanding Medicaid Could Impact Private Costs
October 18, 2012
Forbes
Benefits and Challenges of Medicaid Managed Care
October 05, 2012
American Banker
Let’s Establish Professional Standards for Bankers
October 02, 2012
Washington Times
Social Security Deficit Deepens
September 06, 2012
TD Ameritrade
Five Annuity Moves Raising the Stakes for Retirement
August 31, 2012
LifeHealthPro
ACLI Asks Federal Insurance Office for Help on Reinsurance
August 29, 2012
Smart Business
How Health Insurance Companies and Employers are Dealing with the New Medical Loss Ratio Mandate
August 24, 2012
Medicare News Group
Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Harms Minorities; Is a Benefits Reduction, Experts Say
August 20, 2012
Pensions & Investments
Future of benefits a critical issue in presidential election
August 17, 2012
Reason Foundation blog
Congress’s Way of 'Paying for' MAP-21
August 15, 2012
Fox Business News
Boomers Need Health-Care Costs Reality Check
August 09, 2012
Reason Foundation blog
Congress’s Way of 'Paying for' MAP-21
August 08, 2012
Investment News blog
Fiduciary Links: Is 80% healthy the same thing as ‘healthy’?
August 01, 2012
Pensions & Investments
Actuary Group Takes Aim at 80% Funding Benchmark

August 01, 2012
PlanSponsor
Funded Ratio Not a Sufficient Measure of DB Health

July 27, 2012
BenefitsPro
Public Pension Funds Need to Set More Realistic Goals

July 26, 2012
Insurance & Financial Advisor
Actuaries Call 80% Rule on Defined-Benefit Pension Plans ‘Myth’