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News Release: CMS Chief Actuary Nomination Requires Actuarial Independence and Qualification

WASHINGTON – Feb. 20, 2013 – In a letter to President Obama, top administration officials, and the Senate Finance Committee, the American Academy of Actuaries urges Academy membership…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Membership Social Security
Date Published: 02/20/2013
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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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Chief Medicare Actuary Retires: Academy Applauds Foster’s Service to Public and Profession

WASHINGTON – 1 Feb. 2013 – The American Academy of Actuaries offered a heartfelt thank you to Richard S. Foster, who is retiring this week as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 02/01/2013
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News Release: Academy Looks at Means Testing as Means to Improve Social Security Solvency

Topics: Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 12/11/2012
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Social Security Deficit Deepens

Washington Times
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 10/02/2012
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Actuaries: Candidates Should Fully Address Plans to Solve Medicare, Social Security Funding Issues

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 10/01/2012
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Can Workers Offset Social Security Cuts by Working Longer?

Economic Policy Institute
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 05/30/2012
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Academy Releases Voters’ Guides to Medicare and Social Security

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/27/2012
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Actuaries Set to Discuss Trustees’ Reports on Financial Condition of Medicare and Social Security

Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/23/2012
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Social Security, Medicare Report Card on Tap

CNN Money
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 04/20/2012
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Individual Equity and Social Adequacy Monograph

The Social Security Committee released a monograph titled, Individual Equity and Social Adequacy in the U.S. Social Security System. The monograph was written to provide public policymakers with an…
Topics: Public Policy Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/12/2021
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Issue Brief

Social Security Committee Issue Brief on Immigration

Social Security Committee issue brief discussing how immigration relates to Social Security’s finances.  
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 12/01/2020
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Issue Brief on Assumptions Used to Evaluate Social Security Program

Social Security Committee issue brief on assumptions used to evaluate Social Security’s financial condition.  
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 11/23/2020
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2020 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2020 Social Security Trustees Report examining the program’s long-term solvency issues and pointing out that Congress should act soon to improve the…
Topics: Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 05/21/2020
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2019 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2019 Social Security Trustees Report examining the program’s long-term solvency issues and recommending that Congress should act soon to improve the…
Topics: Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 05/22/2019
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Comment / Letter

Comment Letter on the Report of the Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Committee, Retirement System Assessment and Policy Committee (RSAP) and Social Security Committee comment letter to the Bipartisan Policy Center on the 2016 Report of the…
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 02/21/2019
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2018 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2018 Social Security Trustees Report examining the program’s long-term solvency issues and recommending that Congress should act soon to improve the…
Topics: Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 06/21/2018
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Social Security — Automatic Adjustments

Social Security Committee issue brief examining automatic adjustment options to address Social Security’s financial challenges.
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/04/2018
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Social Security — Automatic Adjustments

al Security Committee issue brief examining automatic adjustment options to address Social Security’s financial challenges
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/03/2018
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An Actuarial Perspective on the 2017 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief on 2017 Social Security Trustees Report examining the program’s long-term solvency issues and recommending that Congress should act soon to improve the…
Topics: Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 07/31/2017
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