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MEDICARE at 50: Is It Sustainable for 50 More Years

Life and Health Advisor
Date Published: 08/04/2015
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Medicare: Actuaries Look to the Program’s Future with Medicare@50

WASHINGTON – The 50th anniversary of Medicare, enacted on July 30, 1965, with President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, is a significant milestone…
Date Published: 07/29/2015
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Medicare Trustees: Funds ‘Sufficient’ Through 2030

Health Leaders Media
Date Published: 07/23/2015
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Actuarial Experts Available to Discuss Challenges and Policy Options for Social Security, Medicare With the Release of Trustees’ Reports

The 2015 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports provide a detailed picture of the programs’ financial health, including financial challenges that Congress and the…
Date Published: 07/22/2015
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Academy Offers Actuarial Expertise to National Policy Discussion on Aging-Related Issues

WASHINGTON–As changing demographics, increases in life expectancy and longevity, and the aging physical and digital infrastructure of the United States bring new urgency to reforming and…
Date Published: 06/24/2015
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Related Resources

Senior Health Fellow Written Testimony on Medicare’s Benefit Design

Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello’s written testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in response to its recent hearing that examined Medicare’s traditional fee-for-service…
Date Published: 03/08/2013
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Presentation

Webinar Slides on The Relationship Between Medicare and Private Insurance Provider Payment Rates

Slides providing information on the relationship between Medicare provider payment rates and those for private insurance, which is important for understanding how any changes in Medicare provider…
Date Published: 02/21/2013
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Comment / Letter

Academy Comments on Requiring MAAA for CMS Chief Actuary Appointment

Academy’s letter to President Obama and top administration officials urging them to require Academy membership as a qualification for any candidate to the chief actuary position at the Centers for…
Date Published: 02/19/2013
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Issue Brief

A Guide to Analyzing Medicare Premium Support

Issue guide on Medicare premium support and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program.
Date Published: 02/11/2013
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Policy Paper

Fact Sheet: Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO Program

Update of a June 2011 fact sheet by the Health Care Quality Work Group providing an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO program.
Date Published: 12/19/2012
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Presentation

Implications for State Medicaid Expansion Decisions

Presentation to the 2012 NCOIL Annual Meeting on implications for states regarding their Affordable Care Act-related Medicaid expansion decisions. 
Date Published: 11/26/2012
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Issue Brief

Voter Guide – A Guide to Analyzing the Issues: Medicare Premium Support

e to help voters understand what premium support is and the potential implications of shifting Medicare to a premium support program.
Date Published: 10/09/2012
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Issue Brief

Decision Brief: Implications of Medicaid Expansion Decisions on Private Coverage

Decision brief highlighting some of the issues that federal and state policymakers and regulators should consider as they are making their Medicaid expansion decisions.
Date Published: 09/10/2012
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter to CMS on Medicaid Payment Rate Change

Medicaid Work Group comments to CMS on a proposed rule regarding payments for Medicaid primary care services.
Date Published: 06/12/2012
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Issue Brief

Sample slide deck without speaker notes (updated 5/12): A Guide to Medicare’s Financial Challenges and Options for Improvement

care Steering Committee sample slide deck without speaker notes (updated 5/12) regarding a guide to Medicare’s financial challenges and options for improvement.
Date Published: 05/22/2012
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