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Proposed PBGC changes cause concern

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/05/2013
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Actuaries: 30 Years Later, It’s Time Again to Raise the Age for Full Social Security Retirement Benefits

WASHINGTON – May 23, 2013 – A generation ago, the 1983 Social Security Amendments, a bipartisan accord, was adopted to keep Social Security solvent by, among other things, raising the…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 05/23/2013
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Actuaries say PPACA may have mixed effects on costs

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/13/2013
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News Release: Actuaries Respond to President Obama’s Proposed Budget

WASHINGTON – April 11, 2013 – As policy makers debate changes to Social Security and Medicare in the 2014 federal budget proposed by President Obama, the nation’s actuaries urge them to…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 04/11/2013
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State of the Union: Opportunity to Refocus on Sustainability Reforms, Not Just Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON – Feb. 11, 2013 – When President Obama talks about avoiding sequesters and reducing federal budget deficits during his State of the Union on Tuesday night, the American…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 02/12/2013
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Academy in the News

Implementing Health Reform: Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, And Accreditation

Health Affairs Blog
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 11/21/2012
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Academy in the News

Benefits and Challenges of Medicaid Managed Care

Forbes
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 10/18/2012
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Academy in the News

Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Harms Minorities; Is a Benefits Reduction, Experts Say

Medicare News Group
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 08/24/2012
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Academy in the News

Future of benefits a critical issue in presidential election

Pensions & Investments
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 08/20/2012
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Academy in the News

Public Pension Funds Need to Set More Realistic Goals

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/27/2012
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Related Resources

Comment / Letter

Letter to GASB on Accounting by Governmental Employers for Other Postemployment Benefits

Joint Committee on Retiree Health letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) on accounting by governmental employers for other postemployment benefits.
Topics: ASB Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 04/30/2004
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Letter to EEOC on Proposed Retiree Health Benefit Rule

Retiree Health Work Group comments related to the proposed rule by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and retiree health benefits.
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/12/2003
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Report on Variable Annuity Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits

Life Financial Soundness/Risk Management Committee report to the NAIC regarding variable annuity guaranteed minimum death benefit reserves. 
Topics: Benefits NAIC Risk Management
Date Published: 09/01/2003
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Comment / Letter

Letter to GASB on Actuarial Measurement of Retiree Health Benefits

Retiree Health Insurance Work Group letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) about the actuarial measurement of retiree health benefits.
Topics: ASB Benefits Health Insurance
Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Letter to GASB on Actuarial Measurement of Retiree Health Benefits

Retiree Health Insurance Work Group letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) about the actuarial measurement of retiree health benefits
Topics: ASB Benefits Health Insurance
Date Published: 05/20/2003
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Discussion Paper

Group and Health Coverage in the Wake of September 11

Terrorism/Extreme Events Work Group monograph examining the impact of catastrophic terrorist events on group and health coverage, including medical benefits and non-medical benefits such as group…
Topics: Benefits Long-Term Care
Date Published: 12/02/2002
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Practice Note

Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIX

Application of Actuarial Guideline XXXIXPractice note presenting questions relative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) Actuarial Guideline XXXIX – Reserving for…
Topics: Annuities Benefits NAIC
Date Published: 12/01/2002
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Congress on Medicare and Prescription Drugs

Health Practice Council letter to Congress offers the Academy as a resource on questions related to Medicare and prescription drugs, and notes that adding any additional benefits, in particular a…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 06/20/2002
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Presentation

Increasing Pension Coverage & Benefits and Preparing for Retirement

or Pension Fellow presentation to the ERISA Advisory Council on the topic of increasing pension coverage and preparing for retirement
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 07/17/2001
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Letter to Medicare Commission on Proposed Changes to Benefits

Health Practice Council letter to National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare in response to the questions the commission raised regarding possible changes to the current Medicare…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid
Date Published: 02/17/1999
Policy & Research
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