Description: Presented at June 2010 Health Meeting. Discusses Section research projects, professional development programs, member survey results, member value task force project, 'Bending the Cost Curve' presentation on ways to reduce healthcare cost trends and create a sustainable healthcare system, and market research results on opportunities for actuaries.

Description: Gender recognition laws in the U.S. take on many forms and several states have either adopted laws or they are considering them. Learn more about how non-binary is defined, how the laws are changing to recognize non-binary gender identities and how insurance companies are addressing questions like: Do underwriting guidelines need to be gender specific? How do we address gender neutrality when gender impacts mortality? A panel of speakers will present their case studies and lead a discussion with attendees to start a dialogue about this emerging issue.

Description: Openness to and acceptance of diverse perspectives, cultures and backgrounds helps to attract the best talent and ensures the overall inclusivity of the actuarial profession. The panelists will discuss how including a group of diverse actuaries and other employees help make a difference in the work environment.

Description: High points of AcademyHealth’s LTC group policy seminar are discussed, including the relationship between post-acute care PAC and long-term care bundling PAC payments and the implications of research in this area of long-term care.

Description: Please join us for breakfast and hear updates on current activities in the Leadership and Development Section, along with an update on SOA Board activities of interest to members of the L&D Section.

Description: The article describes the Health Sections strategic initiative for Public Health and the role of the actuary.

Description: Feature article featuring expert opinions on the future of health care

Description: Feature article describing recent changes to the SOA’s Research Dept. and what projects the dept. will be working on in the future.

Description: Review of a research project, co-sponsored by the SOA, which examined 83 organizations and over 150 programs that measure the quality and efficiency of hospitals and physicians.

Description: Since health care reform has made accountable care organizations a hot topic, an SOA workgroup is addressing relevant questions, including provider risk under various ACO models, limitations of the Medicare model for motivating change in the health care delivery system, strategic priorities, attribution of members, meaurement, and the roles actuaries can play.