Public Policy Issue Briefs

Patient Protection and Managed Care
Managed Care Reform Work Group issue brief exploring actuarial issues in a number of the managed care bills being considered by Congress and state legislatures. (December 1, 1999)
Risk Classification in Individually Purchased Voluntary Medical Expense Insurance
Task Force on Genetic Testing in Health Insurance issue brief intended to help policymakers better understand the risk classification process. (February 28, 1999)
Auto Choice Reform Proposals
Automobile Insurance Task Force issue brief identifying and analyzing the actuarial implications of a variety of auto choice reform proposals. (June 30, 1998)
Genetic Information and Voluntary Life Insurance
Task Force on Genetic Testing issue brief on genetic information and voluntary life insurance. (June 1, 1998)
Actuarial Issues in Medicare Expansion
Work Group on Medicare Expansion issue brief discussing the actuarial aspects and potential impact of the Clinton Administration proposal to expand the Medicare program to allow certain individuals between the ages of 55 and 64 to participate on a voluntary "buy-in" basis. The buy-in expansion is intended to be essentially self-supporting financially when viewed over the lifetime of program participants. (January 1, 1998)
Risk Classification in Voluntary Life Insurance
Task Force on Genetic Testing issue brief on risk classification in voluntary life insurance. (June 2, 1997)
Medical Malpractice Tort Reform: Lessons from the States
Work Group on Medical Malpractice Reform issue brief providing an analysis of the impact of state reforms and offering comments to state and federal officials when considering national tort reform. (November 30, 1996)
A Guide to Analyzing Medicare Premium Support
Issue guide on Medicare premium support and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program. ()