What: The Actuary Is In: The American Academy of Actuaries will host a press-only luncheon briefing to discuss actuarial considerations and other issues related to health care reform.

It is more important than ever to understand which health care reform provisions are most important when evaluating a proposal's prospects for leading to viable and sustainable health insurance reform. During the briefing, the American Academy of Actuaries senior health fellow will explain such issues and identify objectives for viable health care reform.

Among other issues, the briefing will cover moving to guaranteed issue and premium rating restrictions, implementing an individual mandate, creating a public plan, and addressing rising health costs. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Who: Cori E. Uccello, MAAA, FSA, FCA, MPP

Senior Health Fellow

American Academy of Actuaries

When: Friday, June 19, 2009 - noon

Where: Johnny's Half Shell, Blue Room

400 North Capitol Street, N.W.


Washington, D.C. 20001

http://www.johnnyshalfshell.net/

Contact: To RSVP or to arrange an interview with Cori Uccello, please contact Andrew Simonelli, assistant director of communications for the American Academy of Actuaries, at 202.785.7872 or Simonelli@actuary.org. For more information on the American Academy of Actuaries, please visit:

http://www.actuary.org/

Please RSVP by June 17 to ensure that adequate seating is available.

The American Academy of Actuaries is a professional association with over 16,000 members. The Academy's mission is to assist policymakers by providing leadership, objective expertise and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.

Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link.

Cori E. Uccello

https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei 34071 CONTACT: Andrew Simonelli of American Academy of Actuaries, +1-202-785-7872, simonelli@actuary.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- June 16/ SOURCE American Academy of Actuaries