"The bill in its current form could result in negative consequences for
AHPs if the legislation is passed," said Karen Bender, chairperson of the
Academy Association Health Plans Work Group.org/pdf/health/ahp_mar05.

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About TIAA-CREF
TIAA-CREF is a national financial services group of companies and the
leading provider of retirement services in the academic , research, medical and
cultural fields, with more than $340 billion in combined assets under
management (3/31/05). The Academy provides
independent analysis to elected officials and regulators, maintains
professional standards for all actuaries, and communicates the value of
actuarial work to the media and public.

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Katzenbach to investigate
the facts surrounding TIAA-CREF's handling of the matter, which involved a
business relationship between its outgoing independent auditor, Ernst + Young,
a now former trustee of TIAA , and a now former trustee of CREF. are posted on TIAA-CREF's Web site at http://www. WASHINGTON, As the U.
Other areas of concern about the legislation are whether AHPs will provide
similar benefits to those provided by other health plans in the states where
AHPs operate, whether different rating rules for AHPs will benefit the market,
and do AHPs allow small employers to have more buying power, and will this
reduce costs?
To view the issue brief, go to
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Contact:
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The Academy is a 15,000-member non-profit, non-partisan professional
association representing all actuaries practicing in the United States., the Academy conducts an extensive public policy program
at the state, federal, and international levels, bringing actuarial expertise
to bear on issues such as Social Security, Medicare, insurance regulation, and
pension reform.

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To interview Karen Bender,
please contact Tracey Young, the Academy's media relations manager by phone at
202 -785-7872 or by e-mail at young@actuary.

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Katzenbach that examines the company's handling of an auditor independence
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The company's Board of Overseers retained Mr. The
report contains his conclusions and suggestions.tiaa-cref. 525) would allow
small businesses to join together through their membership in a trade or
professional association to offer health insurance to their employees.
The Academy's Association Health Plan Work Group has introduced six issues of
major concern that Congress needs to address in the Issue Brief: Frequently
Asked Questions on AHPs.

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House of Representatives
prepares to vote on legislation contingent on getting assurances for
association health plans (AHPs), the American Academy of Actuaries raises
concerns that the legislation, in its current form, still does not address the
main problem of America's health care crisis: the rising costs, among other
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Katzenbach Report to the TIAA Board of Overseers Released

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NEW YORK, TIAA-CREF today, on behalf of its Board of
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