Health Care Reform: White House Conference Calls This Week

Jul 30, 2009

NASW participated in two White House conference calls this week on health care reform.

  • Conference call with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sibelius and Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) regarding new funding for health care professions training.  See http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090728c.html for the press release. For information about the National Health Services Corps Loan Repayment Program for clinical social workers, visit our loan forgiveness page.
  • Conference call with Tina Tchen, White House Office of Public Engagement and with Christina Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) regarding small business and health care reform.  Romer was online yesterday holding a live chat to answer questions on small business and health insurance reform. If you are a member of the social network LinkedIn, go take part in the discussion she has initiated there. Click here for a video by President Obama on this topic.  He discusses a key factor that has been considered in the development of the health insurance reform proposals that are being considered: the impact of reform on small business.

Have 8 Minutes? Share Your Thoughts on Client Substance Use

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We’re listening! We want to learn about your work with clients on alcohol and other substance use. In just eight minutes, you can help us better train and educate social workers who serve clients at risk for substance-related problems, including substance use...

Recent Child Care Updates

Jan 29, 2026

Since the start of the new year there have been several new developments regarding child care. Childcare has been a consistent conversation among parents, social workers, child advocates, and the childcare workforce because the costs of care are rising. Without affordable child care, some parents leave the workforce, and some spend more than 7% of their income on care while paying for other necessities. Childcare is plagued with long waitlists, low compensation for workers and some rural communities have few options to access care.

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