In a surprise move last Friday, HHS released a bulletin announcing its intention to let states determine the scope of essential health benefits to be established under the Affordable Care Act. The Essential Health Benefits Package (EHB) forms the basis for insurance...
Month: December 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Releases Essential Health Benefits Bulletin to the States
In a surprise move last Friday, HHS released a bulletin announcing its intention to let states determine the scope of essential health benefits to be established under the Affordable Care Act. The Essential Health Benefits Package (EHB) forms the basis for insurance...
Social Work and Divergent Viewpoints
From the October 2011 NASW News: By Maren Dale, Special to the News Nearly every social worker subscribes to the broad principles outlined in the NASW Code of Ethics: a commitment to service; social justice; the dignity and worth of a person; the importance of human...
News from the Hill – December 2011
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Does Not Reach Agreement The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Super Committee, had a deadline of November 23 to find at least $1.2 trillion in spending cuts or tax revenues over 10 years. They...
School Challenges: How Parents Can Help
When school beckons after the lazy days of summer, how can parents help their children adjust to the change in a healthy way? WALA-TV-FOX10 in Mobile, Ala., sought the advice of Tabitha Olzinski, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in child development....
Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011
Celebrate Human Rights Background: On December 10 the world will celebrate Human Rights Day. Every year, Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. This year the day...
Talking With Kids About Cancer
NASW News' "Social Work in the Public Eye" highlighted a column written by Elizabeth Wood for the Newark Post in Delaware. “The more you know about cancer, the less anxious and better prepared you’ll be to talk about it with your child,” said Wood, who is a clinical...
Women and the Unemployment Crisis
The recent drop in unemployment to 8.6 percent was widely greeted with enthusiasm. However, it is important to note which populations actually comprise that figure. Women who maintain families face unemployment rates over 12 percent, and more than five million women...