Description: This article is based on a third party administrator study and explores the relationships between family structure, spare capacity and health care utilization.

Description: This article gives an overview of the recent SOA research report on the usefulness of Health Economics and Outcomes Research field in an actuarial context. A description of the structured assessment tool for evaluating new technologies is included.

Description: Chairperson's corner October 2014 Health Watch

Description: Article describes enhanced primary care models and provides citations on whether or not health care savings have been achieved.

Description: This article discusses new opportunities for states to waive certain marketplace requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The article focuses on specific opportunities for states and the role that actuaries will play.

Description: This article defines population health and discusses what is needed to manage population health under value based contracts.

Description: Thank you to the contributors and those who helped. Brief description of the articles in the issue.

Description: This article is an interview with an actuarial leader.

Description: Republicans have promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act for years. Now that they have power, what will Republican health care reform look like?

Description: Read the October 2017 issue of Health Watch, published by the Health Section. Practical information for actuaries, articles impact sections, section activities.