Medicare and Social Security: Weighing Solvency
Capitol Hill briefing
May 12, 2006
What do the 2006 Medicare and Social Security trustees’ reports indicate about the programs’ solvency?
That question was the focus of the Academy’s May 12 briefing for congressional staff and policy-makers. The Academy’s senior fellows explained how Medicare and Social Security are financed and discussed how an aging population, and other demographic changes, affect the programs’ financial outlook. Participants were also given two new issue briefs that analyze the 2006 trustees’ reports.
Speakers
- Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Senior Pension Fellow, American Academy of Actuaries
- Cori Uccello, Senior Health Fellow, American Academy of Actuaries
Handouts
Learning more about the issues
The Academy offers extensive online resources about the solvency of Medicare and Social Security, and related public policy issues. Here are two good places to start
The Social Security Game
The new version of the Academy’s Social Security Game is more informative and easier to play than ever. It’s designed to be a fun, interactive introduction to the major options for Social Security reform. Players try to construct a solution that will keep Social Security solvent—and along the way, they find out that every option has its pros and cons.
Questions?
For more information about the Academy’s work on Social Security issues, contact Pension Policy Analyst Heather Jerbi (jerbi@actuary.org, 202-223-8196). For more information about the Academy’s work on Medicare issues, contact Federal Health Policy Analyst Holly Kwiatkowski (kwiatkowski@actuary.org, 202-223-8196).
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