Political Climate Now that the calendar has turned to 2012, the upcoming election cycle has begun to gain steam. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are behind us, Republican candidates are looking down the road at the South Carolina primary. Pieces will...
Political Climate Now that the calendar has turned to 2012, the upcoming election cycle has begun to gain steam. The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are behind us, Republican candidates are looking down the road at the South Carolina primary. Pieces will...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is generally considered the signature wound of the last several years of warfare. However, PTSD has only been an official diagnosis since the 1980’s, and even today many veterans suffering from PTSD have a difficult time proving...
NASW attended the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPW) annual luncheon on June 24. NASW has been a luncheon sponsor for the past five years. The keynote speaker for this year’s event was Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and...
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new Administrator Interpretation on the meaning of “in loco parentis” in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The interpretation makes clear that a person who steps in to parent a child qualifies for FMLA leave...
Faced with several more days of congressional debate, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun processing payments for Medicare Part B claims for services delivered beginning June 1, 2010 and afterward, including those of physicians and clinical...
Action Requested Email your targeted Senator today and urge they support critical extenders legislation, H.R. 4213. Target Senators: Bayh (IN), Brown (MA), Collins (ME), Menendez (NJ), Nelson (NE), Shaheen (NH), Snowe (ME) and Warner (VA). Background Congress has...
The White House Office of Public Engagement is asking NASW and other national and community organizations to become involved in the 2010 “United We Serve” initiative - to combat childhood obesity and summer learning loss, by encouraging our nation’s youth to engage in...