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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Its analysis, published Tuesday, is based on federal data and premium payment estimates from Wakely Consulting Group, a healthcare consultancy and actuarial shop.
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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
More than one in 10 Affordable Care Act enrollees did not pay their health insurance premiums at the beginning of the year, according to a report from the actuarial firm Wakely Consulting Group.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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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
More than one in 10 Affordable Care Act enrollees did not pay their health insurance premiums at the beginning of the year, according to a report from the actuarial firm Wakely Consulting Group.
—Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Actuarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuarial. Accessed 22 May. 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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