actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl 
-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
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Much of the healthcare industry continues to discuss capitation primarily through the lens of downside exposure and actuarial risk.
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Its analysis, published Tuesday, is based on federal data and premium payment estimates from Wakely Consulting Group, a healthcare consultancy and actuarial shop.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The organization analyzed actuarial figures from the Social Security Administration and found that as many as 400,000 poor and disabled people and indigent older people could have their support cut or eliminated.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
All told, as many as 400,000 poor and disabled people and indigent older people across the United States could have their support cut or eliminated, according to a ProPublica analysis of actuarial figures from the Social Security Administration.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Its analysis, published Tuesday, is based on federal data and premium payment estimates from Wakely Consulting Group, a healthcare consultancy and actuarial shop.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The organization analyzed actuarial figures from the Social Security Administration and found that as many as 400,000 poor and disabled people and indigent older people could have their support cut or eliminated.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
All told, as many as 400,000 poor and disabled people and indigent older people across the United States could have their support cut or eliminated, according to a ProPublica analysis of actuarial figures from the Social Security Administration.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026
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actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl, ˌak-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
actuarially
adverb
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