Urgent action on a bill that includes a provision postponing the scheduled payment rate cuts to Medicare Part B providers, known as the SGR formula, has been delayed due to opposition to the high cost of the item. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),...
Month: May 2010
CMS Prepares to Hold Medicare Provider Claims; Congress Fails to Pass Essential Legislation
Urgent action on a bill that includes a provision postponing the scheduled payment rate cuts to Medicare Part B providers, known as the SGR formula, has been delayed due to opposition to the high cost of the item. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),...
Women’s and Girls’ Issues: A Matter of National Security
When NASW works on issues involving women and girls, you may be tempted to think of it in a domestic context; equal pay for equal work and reproductive choice are two common examples. However, we must bear in mind the international aspects of our work in this area as...
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Update
Twin measures passed the full House and the Senate Armed Services Committee on repealing the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy this week. While this does not mean the policy has been eliminated, these two votes represented the biggest hurdles that stood...
NASW and Partners Host Senate Briefing on ESEA
NASW, in partnership with the National Alliance of Pupil Serving Organizations (NAPSO) coalition, held a briefing for Senate staff to educate them about the role of specialized instructional support personnel in promoting student success as Congress gears up to...
NASW and Coalition Partners Urge Congress to Address Risky Private Student Loans
NASW is partnering with the College for Access and Success and the U.S. PIRG to urge Congress to ensure that the Restoring American Financial Stability Act (S. 3217) gives the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) full authority over all private student loans....
News from the Hill – May 2010, First Edition
Political Climate With the health care debate now behind us, Capitol Hill and the Obama Administration have moved on to other things. Issues of great significance include a pending Supreme Court nomination, fluctuating news on employment, and several Congressional...
You are cordially invited to help NASW celebrate LGBT Pride Month 2010!
All interested LGBT social workers are invited to publish a personal profile on the National Association of Social Workers' web site for the general public www.HelpStartsHere.org. NASW membership is not required. Just e-mail your responses to the following questions...