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HHS-Operated Risk Adjustment Methodology Meeting Discussion Paper

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CCIIO
Date Published: 03/24/2016
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State of the Union: Academy Urges President, Congress to Address Health and Retirement Security Issues

WASHINGTON—As the country awaits this evening’s State of the Union address, the American Academy of Actuaries urges President Obama and Congress to make concerted progress this year to…
Date Published: 01/12/2016
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Actuarial Experts Available to Discuss Public Policy Challenges Ahead of State of the Union

WASHINGTON – As President Obama prepares to outline his administration’s priorities in the State of the Union address on Jan. 12, experts at the American Academy of Actuaries are…
Date Published: 01/07/2016
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Date Published: 12/03/2015
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Tom Wildsmith Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries

Tom Wildsmith Becomes President of the American Academy of Actuaries Wildsmith Succeeds Mary D. Miller; Beuerlein Is President-Elect WASHINGTON—Thomas F. Wildsmith IV, a health actuary…
Date Published: 11/12/2015
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Nov. 12-13: Public Officials to Speak on Risks to Cybersecurity, Financial Systems, Climate, and Social Insurance Programs at the American Academy of Actuaries 2015 Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Nov. 12, and Friday, Nov. 13, the American Academy of Actuaries will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting and Public Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. This event will mark…
Date Published: 11/05/2015
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October 23: American Academy of Actuaries to Host ‘Aging Securely: An Actuarial Forum on Financial and Health Care Retirement Challenges’

 WASHINGTON – On Friday, Oct. 23, the American Academy of Actuaries will host a public policy discussion on Capitol Hill led by actuarial experts on lifetime income, long-term care, and…
Date Published: 10/23/2015
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Medicare at 50: Is It Sustainable for 50 More Years?

Health Insurance Underwriter
Date Published: 09/08/2015
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Studies: Medicaid expansion would add jobs

Rocky Mount Telegram (N.C.)
Date Published: 08/13/2015
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Date Published: 08/05/2015
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