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The Shocking Truth: Understanding ACA-Related Premium Changes Is … Complicated!

WASHINGTON – May 9, 2013 – Changes coming in 2014 to health insurance premiums stemming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will reflect several factors and could vary considerably,…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance
Date Published: 05/09/2013
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Actuaries Look to Elevate Importance of Disclosure as Public Employee Pension Transparency Act Is Introduced

  WASHINGTON – April 19, 2013 – The American Academy of Actuaries recognizes the importance of the issues addressed by legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of…
Topics: Public Policy
Date Published: 04/19/2013
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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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Actuaries Weigh in on Best Way to Stabilize Pension Plan Funding After Two Years of Low Interest Rates

WASHINGTON (May 2, 2012)—The American Academy of Actuaries today asked members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to take the actuarial perspective into account as they consider…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Pension Funding Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 05/02/2012
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American Academy of Actuaries Underscores Position: Severing Individual Mandate from Market Reforms Will Lead to Adverse Selection

WASHINGTON (March 27, 2012) – The American Academy of Actuaries today  reiterated its position on the issue of severability stated in its amicus curiae filing as the U.S. Supreme Court…
Topics: Financial Security Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/27/2012
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Ellen Dadisman Joins American Academy of Actuaries

WASHINGTON (March 23, 2012) — The American Academy of Actuaries announced that Ellen Dadisman has joined its staff as Assistant Director for Communications and Public Affairs. She is responsible…
Topics: Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 03/23/2012
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Actuaries File Amicus Brief with Supreme Court on Health Reform Challenge

  Actuaries Say Severing Mandate from Market Reforms Will Lead to Adverse Selection WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012 — The American Academy of Actuaries filed an amicus curiae brief…
Topics: Financial Security Health Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 01/27/2012
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State of the Union 2012: Actuaries Identify Risks, Look to Solutions for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 – The nation will watch President Obama’s address on the State of the Union tonight to hear recommendations for some of the most pressing issues facing our…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/24/2012
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Paul Fleischacker Appointed Chairperson of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 — Paul Fleischacker will begin his term as chairperson of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) on Jan. 1. He was appointed to the post by the…
Topics: ABCD Actuarial Science Actuarial Standards Financial Security Health Insurance Life Insurance Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 12/15/2011
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