Actuary to Testify at Congressional Hearing on the CLASS Act

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Mar 15, 2011, 10:28 ET

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the American Academy of Actuaries:

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What: The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing: Implementation and Sustainability of the New, Government-Administered Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program. More information on this hearing is available at: http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/hearingdetail.aspx?NewsID=8332.

For more information on the CLASS Act, please see the American Academy of Actuaries' FAQ on the program: http://www.actuary.org/pdf/health/class_nov09.pdf.

Who: Al Schmitz - American Academy of Actuaries

When: March 17, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.

Where: 2322 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Contact: For more information or for an embargoed copy of remarks, please contact Andrew Simonelli, assistant director of communications for the American Academy of Actuaries, at 202.785.7872 or [email protected]. For more information on the American Academy of Actuaries, please visit: http://www.actuary.org/.

The American Academy of Actuaries is a 17,000-member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. The Academy assists public policymakers on all levels 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.

SOURCE American Academy of Actuaries