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The Academy Health Practice Council (HPC) is dedicated to providing policymakers and regulators with insights to navigate the complex landscape of health insurance and healthcare affordability.

The HPC’s commitment to objectivity and precision in this vital sector helps shape and inform decisions that impact the lives of millions of Americans every day.

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Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

Controlling Health Care Spending Growth

Explore issues pertaining to the drivers of health care costs and slowing the growth in health care spending.
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Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency

Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency

Financial reporting and solvency issues at the state level, such as NAIC related projects on RBC, as well as emerging international solvency issues and federal regulation of insurance companies.
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Health Reform & ACA Implementation

Health Reform & ACA Implementation

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care

Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare/Medicaid

Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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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
Date Published: 07/09/2025
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Life Committee News

ASB Approves Second Exposure Draft of Revision of ASOP No. 22

The ASB recently approved a second exposure draft of a revision of ASOP No. 22, now titled Statements of Actuarial Opinion Based on Asset Adequacy Analysis for Life Insurance, Annuity, or Health…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 06/23/2020
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Health Committee News

ASB Approves Exposure Draft of Revision of ASOP No. 28

The ASB recently approved an exposure draft of a revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 28, now titled Statements of Actuarial Opinion Regarding Health Insurance Assets and…
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 06/09/2020
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ASB TO MEET DECEMBER 9-10, 2015 IN WASHINGTON

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the ASB will be held December 9–10, 2015, at the Academy offices in Washington, D.C.
Topics: ASB News
Date Published: 09/22/2015
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Health Resources

Resource

Applicability Guidelines for Actuarial Standards of Practice

Introduction to the Applicability Guidelines Actuarial Standards of Practice.  The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) sets standards for appropriate actuarial practice in the United States…
Date Published: 09/26/2024
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‘Great Unwinding’ Webinar Recap

Academy Medicaid Committee leadership and members joined with outside experts to break down the future of Medicaid as states plan to reinitiate Medicaid redeterminations for the first time since…
Date Published: 03/27/2023
Comment / Letter

Various reports on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)

Note: The following three reports on medical savings accounts (MSAs) were published in 1995, before the emergence of two related concepts: health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement…
Date Published: 10/31/1995