Today the President’s Middle Class Task Force released its annual report with significant recommendations that would provide support for families. Chaired by Vice-President Joe Biden with social worker Dr. Jared Bernstein serving as Executive Director,...
Month: February 2010
NASW Supports Push to Help Families Meet Caregiving Obligations
Today the President’s Middle Class Task Force released its annual report with significant recommendations that would provide support for families. Chaired by Vice-President Joe Biden with social worker Dr. Jared Bernstein serving as Executive Director,...
NASW Health Care Reform Roundup – February 23, 2009
Earlier this week the White House released a summary of its $950 billion plan to reconcile the House and Senate versions of comprehensive health reform legislation. Release of the plan marks a new phase of more direct presidential involvement in the legislative...
Jobs, the Economy and Our Legacy
Within four weeks of taking office, Congress presented a "stimulus package" to President Obama, who signed it. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is now one year old. About half of the money has been distributed, mostly to states, as well as to extend...
News from the Hill – February 2010
Take Action Now! - Social Work Reinvestment On February 3, Ed Towns (NY-10) introduced H.R. 795, the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. To date there are 38 cosponsors. The act establishes a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to...
U.S. Government to pay more than half of U.S. health costs by 2012
A new report by federal actuaries shows government programs will pay for more than half of all U.S. health care spending by 2012. The health care spending projection data can be found on the CMS web site...
NASW Health Care Reform Roundup – February 5, 2010
In an effort to keep you informed of the work NASW is doing on health care reform, we will periodically send out a roundup of activities. Health Reform Update With the election of Senator Scott Brown (R-MA), there were concerns that health care reform would take a...
NASW Cosponsors Health Action 2010 Conference
Families USA held its 15th Annual Grassroots Meeting Health Action 2010 on January 28-30, 2010 in Washington, DC. NASW was a cosponsor of the conference. Some of the presenters included White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Secretary of Health and Human...