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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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Issue Brief

Quantitative Measures for Evaluating Social Security Reform Proposals

Social Security Committee updated issue brief that discusses measures to evaluate Social Security reform proposals.  
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 05/02/2014
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Policy Paper

Social Security Reform Options

A public policy monograph that analyzes proposals to address Social Security’s financial challenges.
Topics: Public Policy Social Security
Date Published: 03/03/2014
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Policy Paper

Essential Elements: Raising Social Security’s Retirement Age

emy policy paper on the benefits of raising Social Security’s retirement age to help solve the program’s long-term financial problems
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 02/26/2014
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Issue Brief

An Actuarial Perspective on the 2013 Social Security Trustees Report

Social Security Committee issue brief examining the 2013 Social Security Trustees Report.
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 08/12/2013
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Academy Follow-Up Response to House Subcommittee on Raising Social Security Retirement Age

Letter from Senior Pension Fellow Don Fuerst to Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Becerra of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security in response to questions from Chairman Johnson…
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/31/2013
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Testimony

Academy Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Social Security

Senior Pension Fellow Donald Fuerst’s testimony at a House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing that examines bipartisan proposals to adjust Social Security…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 05/23/2013
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Issue Brief

Rethinking Normal Retirement Age for Pension Plans

Pension Committee issue brief that recommends allowing private sector defined benefit plans to voluntarily raise their normal retirement age above 65 to align their plans with Social Security. 
Topics: Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 03/07/2013
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

Academy’s Letter to the New York Times Editor On “Social Security: It’s Worse than You Think” Opinion Piece

er to the New York Times Editor On “Social Security: It’s Worse than You Think” Opinion Piece
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 01/09/2013
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

A Guide to Analyzing Social Security Reform

Issue guide on Social Security to help evaluate Social Security reform proposals.
Topics: Social Security
Date Published: 12/17/2012
Policy & Research
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Issue Brief

Means Testing for Social Security

Social Security Committee issue brief that examines “means testing,” an option to reform Social Security that would reduce or eliminate benefits for wealthy and/or high-income participants and…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 12/11/2012
Policy & Research
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