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Up to the Challenge? New American Academy of Actuaries Web App Puts You in Charge of Fixing Social Security Financing

WASHINGTON—A new “Social Security Challenge” web app published by the nonpartisan American Academy of Actuaries at actuary.org/socialsecurity immerses users in an animated…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/15/2023
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Academy: Today’s Passage of SECURE 2.0 Is a Win for Retirement Security

WASHINGTON—The SECURE 2.0 legislation that passed today as part of Congress’ year-end, omnibus spending bill is a significant and welcome step forward in improving the U.S. retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement
Date Published: 12/23/2022
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Pension, retirement policy committees send letter to Congress: Pass SECURE 2.0 already!

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 12/15/2022
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The Potential Benefits of a Pooled Employer Plan for Your Businesses

One Digital
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 12/14/2022
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New Academy Officers and Member-Selected Directors Began Terms at This Week’s Academy Annual Meeting

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce that, in addition to Ken Kent of McLean, Va., taking office as 2022–23 Academy president, five officers and three…
Topics: Actuarial Standards ASB Benefits Casualty Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 11/04/2022
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ACA rates expected to substantially increase in 2023

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/18/2022
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Retiring soon with a pension? Here’s how rising interest rates can affect your lump-sum benefits

CNBC
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/12/2022
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Hospital price transparency is necessary, but is it enough?

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 04/15/2022
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Cryptocurrency worries: Are 401(k) fiduciaries going in with eyes open?

BenefitsPRO
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 03/11/2022
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Academy: Longevity Increases Make Consideration of Raising Social Security’s Normal Retirement Age Likely

WASHINGTON—Raising the age at which Social Security recipients become eligible to receive unreduced retirement benefits—Social Security’s “normal retirement…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/01/2022
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on Portable Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council’s Active Benefits Committee and Individual and Small Group Markets Committee responded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/24/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committee Comments on Gene Therapy RFI

The Health Practice Council’s Health Care Delivery Committee, Individual and Small Group Markets Committee, and Active Benefits Committee responded to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/22/2024
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Committee Releases Resource and Discussion Guide on Guaranteed Living Benefits

The Life Experience Committee released a resource and discussion guide, Utilization Assumptions of Guaranteed Living Benefits for Deferred Annuities. The guide suggests some reasons why there may be…
Topics: Annuities Benefits
Date Published: 05/09/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer-Association Health Plans

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s proposed rule on…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Comment / Letter

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer – Association Health Plans

Committees Comment on Definition of Employer—Association Health Plans The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Committees Comment on Definition of Employer—Association Health Plans

The Health Practice Council’s Individual and Small Group Markets Committee and Active Benefits Committee responded to the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s…
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 02/14/2024
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Policy Paper

Committee Releases Issue Paper on Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups

The Social Security Committee released an issue paper, Social Security and Financially Disadvantaged Groups, focusing on how benefits received by different groups are shaped by features of the…
Topics: Benefits Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 11/10/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Reforming Social Security Sooner Rather Than Later

Social Security’s combined trust fund reserves are projected to become depleted around 2034,1 at which time its income would be able to pay only 80% of the benefits scheduled for its 80 million…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/31/2023
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Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello Receives Wynn Award from CCA

Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello received the prestigious Wynn Kent Public Communication Award from the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) at CCA’s Annual Meeting. In remarks…
Topics: Benefits Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 10/16/2023
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