Hospital Officials' Pensions

Hospital Officials' Pensions

United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Judiciary Hearing on “Role of Litigation in Patient Access to Care” Statement of James Hurley, ACAS, MAAA Chairperson, Medical Malpractice Subcommittee American Academy of Actuaries

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Pension tension. Hospital plans pose unique challenges for pension guaranty agency.

Amputation versus reconstruction in traumatic defects of the leg: outcome and costs.

This retrospective review covers global aspects of reconstructive efforts to salvage severely injured legs. Eighteen patients with traumatic lower leg amputation were compared to 21 patients who underwent complex microvascular reconstruction. The mean number of interventions was 3.5 for amputation and 8 for reconstruction (p < 0.009). Total rehabilitation time was 12 months for amputation and 3...

Pensions and Training

Pensions and Training Economic analysis of private pensions commonly assumes that incentives for long tenure and early retirement enhance workforce productivity. An implication of the productivity theory of pensions is that workers who receive job training are more likely to be covered. We test this prediction with data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). We find a strong positive relatio...