Harry D.Garber will assumethe postofpresidentattheAcademy'sAnnualMeeting, September26. Heiscurrentlyvice chairman forTheEquitable,acompany he has served in various capacities for more than fortyyears. From hisvenerablecorporate perch, Garber brings unique and practicalperspectiveto everythingfrom politics to professionalism. 1 1 Medicaid Task Force Releases Report 3 Letters to the Editor Economic Assumptions for Pension Plans 7 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 9 Insurance-A New Federal Presence Approved 2 5 8