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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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American Academy of Actuaries Recognizes Members’ Volunteer and Public Service

WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries is pleased to announce the recipients of its two most prestigious annual awards, the 2021 Jarvis Farley Service Award and the 2021 Robert J. Myers…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Artificial Intelligence Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Principle-Based Reserving Professionalism Public Policy Risk-Based Capital Social Security
Date Published: 11/05/2021
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2021 Trustees’ Reports Reflect Actuarial Consideration Of The Pandemic’s Effects On Social Security & Medicare

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 09/08/2021
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2021 Trustees’ Reports Reflect Actuarial Consideration of COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Social Security, Medicare

WASHINGTON—This year’s Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports released on Aug. 31, 2021, offer actuarial analysis of the programs including the effects of the COVID-19…
Topics: Financial Security Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 09/02/2021
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Academy Looks Forward to President Biden Addressing Joint Session of Congress on Key Issues Needing Actuarial Expertise

COVID-19 Impacts, Climate Risk, Equity Issues Share Focus with Economic Recovery, Financial and Retirement Security Beyond First 100 Days WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Actuaries provides…
Topics: Casualty Climate Risk Financial Reporting Financial Security Health Equity Life Insurance Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 04/26/2021
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Social Security Repair Bills, Compared by Actuaries

Retirement Income Journal
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/18/2021
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What Will President Biden Do to Social Security and Medicare?

The Street
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid Social Security
Date Published: 01/28/2021
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Opinion: Social Security is not broken, but plans to ‘fix’ it are

Washington Post
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 01/01/2021
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Immigration’s Effect On Social Security Finances

Advisor Magazine
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 12/07/2020
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What the Election May Mean for Social Security

Morningstar
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 09/21/2020
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Related Resources

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
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

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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Issue Brief

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
Policy & Research
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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
Policy & Research
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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
Policy & Research
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