A factsheet from the Urban Institute provides a quick overview of recent research on poverty, including its effects on immigrants, health care, children, infants with depressed mothers, employment, assets, and neighborhoods. To view the factsheet, go to: ...
Month: February 2011
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Poverty
A factsheet from the Urban Institute provides a quick overview of recent research on poverty, including its effects on immigrants, health care, children, infants with depressed mothers, employment, assets, and neighborhoods. To view the factsheet, go to: ...
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: New Coverage Option for the Uninsured
Social workers should be aware of an important component of the Affordable Care Act, which can provide immediate coverage for Individuals with pre-existing health care conditions. The Federal Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) is a transitional program that...
NASW Advocates for Change as Member of Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition
Coalition provides national leadership to assure a range of service options for patients & families affected by serious or life-limiting illnesses NASW recently expanded its long-standing advocacy for hospice and palliative care by joining the Hospice and...