MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: David Mendes
Phone: 202.384.2075
Email: mendes@actuary.org
What Do the Newly Released Trustees’ Reports Mean for the Financial Health of Social Security and Medicare? Actuarial Experts Available to Break It Down
The 2014 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports highlight the need for Congress and the administration to address the financial condition of these programs now. Continuing to put off reform efforts will only lead to the need for more drastic corrective measures in the future. Despite a slowdown in health care spending in recent years, the Medicare trustees’ report shows that Medicare continues to face significant solvency and sustainability issues. Social Security also faces financial challenges that will need to be addressed to ensure its long-term viability. The American Academy of Actuaries continues to examine key policy options to help ensure the financial health of these important programs.
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Interview an expert actuary about the 2014 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports |
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Pension Actuary/Social Security Health Actuary/Medicare |
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The actuaries will be available for phone interviews after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s news conference on the trustees’ reports (scheduled to start at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, July 28, 2014). |
To set up an interview, contact David Mendes at 202.785.7872 or mendes@actuary.org.
The American Academy of Actuaries is an 18,000-member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. The Academy assists public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.
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