Last week, President Trump took steps to further undermine the health security of millions of Americans by ending a critical cost sharing program for low income individuals and removing vital consumer protections on the sale of health insurance. While few observers of...
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NASW closely monitoring President Trump’s actions to undermine health security for Americans
Last week, President Trump took steps to further undermine the health security of millions of Americans by ending a critical cost sharing program for low income individuals and removing vital consumer protections on the sale of health insurance. While few observers of...
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults
NASW is pleased to announce the release of the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults, designed to enhance social work practice with family caregivers of older adults and to help the public understand the role of professional...
NASW Celebrates Affordable Care Act Anniversary
NASW applauds passage of the historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and recognizes the 6 month anniversary since the bill was signed into law. Enactment of the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 was an important step forward in the fight to...
Conference Call with Secretary Sebelius and the Launch of CuidadoDeSalud.gov
Friends: Yesterday, we launched www.cuidadodesalud.gov, the first website in Spanish of its kind to help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care...
Secretary Sebelius Talks about Women’s Health
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...
News from the Hill – May 2010, Second Edition
Political Climate The primary season began in earnest on Tuesday, May 18 and we learned several important lessons that night. For one, voter turnout was not particularly high, defying the expectations of many observers who believed voter anger would voice itself...
News from the Hill – May 2010, First Edition
Political Climate With the health care debate now behind us, Capitol Hill and the Obama Administration have moved on to other things. Issues of great significance include a pending Supreme Court nomination, fluctuating news on employment, and several Congressional...