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Academy in the News

Health Insurance Affordability: Balancing Premiums And Out-Of-Pocket Costs

In this article for Health Affairs Forefront, Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello writes about the balancing act needed to address underinsurance in the individual market
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/09/2025
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Academy in the News

Why Your Monthly Health Insurance Costs Might Be 7% Higher in 2025

verywellhealth
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/19/2024
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Academy in the News

How to Offer Health Insurance Using a PEO

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/12/2024
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Article

Actuaries See Relatively Mild Pressures on ACA Health Insurance Premiums for 2025, With Most Coming from Higher Prescription Costs

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is shedding light on the factors and trends likely to affect the health insurance premiums that millions of Americans will pay in 2025 versus 2024…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 08/14/2024
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Best health insurance company picks for 2024

CNN
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 12/20/2023
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Article

American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Service to Public, U.S. Actuarial Profession

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries recognized member service to the U.S. actuarial profession and the public with the presentation of awards to six individuals at its 2023 Annual…
Topics: Financial Security Governance Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/15/2023
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Academy in the News

Drivers Of 2024 Health Insurance Premium Changes

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/19/2023
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Article

Actuaries: Inflation, COVID Emergency’s End, Small Employer Coverage Shifts Could Influence 2024 Health Premium Rates

WASHINGTON—Inflation, changes due to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and shifts in the health coverage options offered by small employers top the reasons why health insurance…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 07/19/2023
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Article

American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy

American Academy of Actuaries Welcomes Geralyn Trujillo as Senior Director of Public Policy WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries today welcomed Geralyn Trujillo, a leading and…
Topics: Financial Security Health Equity Health Insurance Long-Term Care Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 07/17/2023
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Academy in the News

Health insurance premiums driven by post-pandemic changes, inflation – American Academy of Actuaries

Reinsurance News
Topics: Health Insurance Reinsurance
Date Published: 06/27/2022
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Presentation

Academy Presents at AHIP State Issues Retreat

Academy Director of State Public Policy Outreach Katie Dzurec presented “Commercial and Individual Markets: What Goes Into the Premium Soup?” at the 2025 AHIP State Issues Retreat. The…
Topics: Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy
Date Published: 10/09/2025
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Academy Presents at NASHP Health Policy Conference

Academy Health Vice President Annette James participated on a panel at the National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) Annual State Health Policy Conference in San Diego. The presentation,…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/09/2025
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Presentation

Academy Presents at NAMD on Health Insurance Market Dynamics

Health Vice President Annette James and Health Practice Council Vice Chairperson Julia Lerche joined the National Association of Medicaid Directors’ (NAMD) CFO/Finance Affinity Group to share their…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/08/2025
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Issue Brief

Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance

The Medicare Committee released an issue brief, Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance, that examines the findings of the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report with respect to program…
Topics: Health Insurance Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 08/28/2025
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NAIC Report

HPC Presents to HATF at NAIC Summer Meeting

Public Policy Outreach Director Katie Dzurec gave a Health Practice Council (HPC) update to the NAIC’s Health Actuarial (B) Task Force (HATF) at NAIC’s Summer National Meeting in Minneapolis. Also…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 08/10/2025
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Infographic

The Individual Health Insurance Market 2026: An Illustrative Premium Rate Development Timeline

This timeline, developed by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, outlines the typical timing of key steps in the rate-setting process.
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
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Discussion Paper

The Interconnectedness of Health Coverage Sources for the Under-65 Population

The U.S. health insurance system is a complex tapestry, with coverage provided through a mix of public and private sources, including Medicaid, Medicare, employer-sponsored insurance, and the…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
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Discussion Paper

Strategies to Achieve Market Stability in the Individual Health Insurance Market

This discussion brief by the Individual and Small Group Markets Committee outlines key components of a stable market, as well as current policies that support market stability. It also outlines…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 07/21/2025
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Presentation

Academy Presents to CCIIO on HPC Activity

Health Vice President Annette James, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee Vice Chairperson Tammy Tomczyk, and Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello presented to the Centers for Medicare &…
Topics: Health Insurance Public Policy
Date Published: 06/11/2025
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Comment / Letter

Health Committee Comments to Senate on House Budget Bill

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee submitted comments to Senate Leadership as they develop their budget reconciliation legislation. The comments focus on…
Topics: Health Insurance
Date Published: 06/03/2025
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