Improving Access to Mental Health Act (H.R 2035/ S. 870) The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released its mental health workforce discussion draft component of its mental health legislative package (read a summary). We are pleased to report two of three provisions of...
The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released its mental health workforce discussion draft component of its mental health legislative package
On January 18, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new analysis showing that, without the Affordable Care Act, up to 129 million non-elderly Americans who have some type of pre-existing health condition would be at risk of losing...
NASW strongly supports the new federal health care reform law (PPACA) because it makes vital improvements in health care access, quality and services for millions of Americans with health and behavioral needs. The Association called on congressional leaders to not...
Social Worker and Community Outreach Director for U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Killed in Arizona
The Washington Post featured an article regarding the 25 year U.S. Senate tenure of social worker Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). Sen. Mikulski has been a great champion of both social workers and our clients, and NASW is thrilled to see this recognition of her work....
Thursday, December 23, 2010 Friends - As we close 2010, I wanted to take a few moments to look back at the last 12 months of what we have accomplished - we began a robust implementation of health insurance reform; we ended combat operations in Iraq; we passed a...
NASW has long urged Congress to repeal the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, as we’ve noted in previous blog updates. We are pleased to note that Congress passed a bill to end the 17-year old policy on Saturday, December 18. NASW greatly appreciates...