The Academy's issue brief on Medicare's financial condition was cited and linked. The actuaries discussed how the Affordable Care Act would affect Medicare's financing.
Karen Bender, the chairperson of the Academy's Individual and Small Group Market Task Force, discussed the development of the essential health benefits package, a set of health care service categories that must be covered by plans offered through the state health insurance exchanges.
The Academy's issue brief on Medicare's financial condition was cited in op-ed by Rep. Jim Gerlach. The Academy's Medicare Steering Committee urged swift action to ensure that Medicare remains viable. "The sooner such corrective measures are enacted, the more flexible the approach and the more gradual the implementation can be," the actuaries wrote. "Failure to act now will necessitate far more drastic actions later."
The Academy Financial Regulatory Reform Task Force's letter to the Financial Stability Oversight Council outlining metrics for identifying systemic risk in the insurance sector was discussed.
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A January 2010 technical report by the Academy and Society of Actuaries regarding the excise tax contained in then-proposed health care reform legislation was cited in op-ed by Rep. Joe Courtney. The actuaries highlighted some of the unintended consequences of the excise tax as proposed in the legislation.
Academy Public Interest Committee Chairperson Tom Terry testified to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Terry said that actuaries support restoring actuarial balance to Social Security by increasing the program's retirement age to account for longevity improvements.
Academy Public Interest Committee Chairperson Tom Terry testified to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. Terry said that actuaries support restoring actuarial balance to Social Security by increasing the program's retirement age to account for longevity improvements.
Academy Public Interest Committee Chairperson Tom Terry's testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security was discussed. Terry said that actuaries support restoring actuarial balance to Social Security by increasing the program's retirement age to account for longevity improvements.
MSN Money The Academy's Social Security Game was mentioned and linked in an article that attempts to dispel popular misconceptions about the program.
