This is the fourth in a series of presentations jointly sponsored by the Society of Actuaries, and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and co-sponsored by the American Academy of Actuaries on the "new" national healthcare reform legislation. With healthcare reform legislation passed by congress and signed by the President, this series provides a discussion of the key initiatives and impact on all stakeholders. The fourth presentation addresses other perspectives on healthcare reform. Topics may include:

The impact of health care reform on states’ Medicaid and CHIP programs related to changes:

• Medicaid populations;
• Benefits/cost sharing;
• Reimbursement; and
• Funding.

Changes in how the other markets (individual, small, large group) are impacted by the changes in the Medicaid and CHIP markets.

The impact of reform on pre-Medicare retirees:

The provider perspective:

• Impact on hospitals and physicians and other health care professionals;
• Implications of reform to the reimbursement and delivery of care; and
• Longer term, and indirect, impact of provider implications.

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