A letter was sent to members of Congress yesterday from 164 national organizations, including NASW, asking that Medicaid be excluded from potential budget cuts, currently under consideration in the fiscal cliff negotiations. The signers also argued against proposals to restructure Medicaid, such as converting it to a block grant program. The letter to Congress emphasized the value and efficiency of the program and stressed that cuts would put women, seniors, children, communities of color, and people with disabilities at special risk. The letter also emphasized that cuts to Medicaid mean cuts to actual delivery of health care and more financial hardship for struggling families and burdened state budgets.
What Social Workers Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Decision in Chiles v. Salazar
In an 8–1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court ruling raises significant implications for how social workers navigate ethical practice, client care, and the regulation of mental health services.
