Health Care Reform

NASW has been working on health care reform for decades. Most recently, we have collaborated with a number of groups that are aiming to enact health care reform now. This page attempts to bring together the work that NASW is doing in collaboration with other organizations on health care reform.

Policy Statements

• NASW Policy Statement on Health Care
• Social Work Speaks contains a number of policy statements related to health.

Proposals from the Legislative Branch

• Health Care Public Policy Group Health Care Reform Chart (9/18/09 | pdf document)
• America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3200 (7/24/09)
• Myths and Facts about H.R. 3200
• FAQ’s about H.R. 3200
• Senator Wyden’s Bill: The Healthy American’s Act, S. 391
• Senator Baucus’ Plan
• Finance Committee Report on Expanding Health Care Coverage
• NASW Response: Finance Committee Report on Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans
• Finance Committee Report on Transforming the Health Care Delivery System
• NASW Response: Comments on the Policy Option Paper#1: Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs 5/11/09
• Representative Conyer’s Bill, H.R. 676

Statements from the Executive Branch

• HealthReform.gov (9/10/09)
• White House Reality Check on Health Care Reform (8/22/09)
• A New Era of Responsibility Renewing America’s Promise

Statements to the Legislative Branch

• Letter to the Speaker on Final Passage (3/1810)
• Social Workers Views on Final Health Care Reform Agreement (1/12/10)
• NASW Letter to Congressional Leaders on Final Bill (1/12/10)
• NASW Supports Clinical Trials Amendment to H.R. 3590 (12/9/09)
• Letter to Senator Reid - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (11/24/09)
• NASW Supports H.R. 3200
• Policy Option Paper #3: Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health Systems Savings and Revenues
• NASW Response: Comments on the Policy Option Paper #3: Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health Systems Savings and Revenues 5/26/09

Statements to the Administration

• NASW Transition Document to the Obama Administration

Action Alerts

• NASW Celebrates Health Reform Passage (3/23/10)
• Urge House Members to Support Passage of Health Care Reform (3/19/10)
• Urge Congress to Support Comprehensive Health Care Reform 1/26/10
• Health Care Reform: Ask Support on Social Worker Concerns 1/14/10
• Maine, Ask Senators Snowe and Collins to Vote Aye on Health Care Reform 12/18/09
• Urge Senate “Aye” Vote on Health Care Reform 12/14/09
• Health Care Reform: Contact Your Senators on Reproductive Choice 11/18/09
• Health Care Reform: Contact Your Representative about Reproductive Health Care 11/18/09
• Health Care Reform: Support the Public Plan Option (9/2009)
• "In Lieu of Flowers," Pass Health Care Reform (9/2009)
• Health Care Reform: Ask Your Member of Congress to Support H.R. 3200
• Support the President's Effort to Enact Health Care Reform

Updates

• Impact of Health Care Reform on States (7/21/2010)
• Update on Medicare “Physician Fee” Payments (4/1/2010)
• Health Reform Marks Big Victories for Social Work Profession (3/31/2010)

Statements NASW has Signed Onto

• 180 Groups Say “No Amendments” (03/25/10)
• Organizations unite in opposition to the establishment of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) (01/12/10)
• Medicare Enrollment Problems (11/16/2009)
• MHLG Statement on House Bill (H.R. 3962)
• CCD House Health Reform Letter (11/4/09)
• Include Medicaid Expansion in Health Reform (11/10/09)
• Letter of Support from NASW for H.R. 3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 (11/4/2009)
• Mental Health Liaison Group Conference Letter (10/29/09)
• Medicare Fee Schedule Payment Update (10/19/09)
• Non-physician Provider Participation in Health Care Reform Letter to Speaker Pelosi (10/8/09)
• Non-physician Provider Participation in Health Care  Reform Letter to Majority Leader Reid (10/8/09)
• Final House Letter with Sign Ons Regarding Health Care & LTSS (10/8/09)
• Coalition for Whole Health (9/9/09)
• Letter to HELP Committee supporting Francis S. Collins (8/7/09)
• Congressional TriCaucus Health Disparities Bill Sign on Letter (7/24/09)
• Mental Health Liaison Group Sign On Letter (7/24/09)
• CCD Letter to Chairman Kennedy (7/24/09)
• CCD Letter to HELP Committee (7/17/09)
• Merkley Sign On Letter (7/13/09 pdf)
• Health Benefits Sign on Letter (6/16/09 pdf)
• Health Reform Coalition Affordability Letter (6/15/09)
• PARCA letter to HELP and Finance Committees on Non-Discrimination (6/10/09 - NASW members only)
• Aging Coalition’s Letter on Health Care Reform 5/22/09
• Mental Health Liaison Group Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Reid, Leader Boehner, and Leader McConnell 5/12/09
• Leadership Council of Aging Organizations Recommendations for Health Care Reform and Older Americans 4/30/09 | pdf
• Principles for Health Reform and Language Access 4/23/09 | pdf
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Principles for Health Care Reform from a Disability Perspective 4/17/09 | pdf
• Letter Requesting a Hearing for Health Disparities 4/15/09 | pdf
• Patients’ Access to Responsible Care Alliance Letter to President-Elect Obama  11/25/08 | pdf
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and Leadership Council of Aging Organization’s Statement of Principles 11/20/08 | pdf
• Families USA Letter to President-Elect Obama 11/19/08 | pdf
• Health Care for America Now Statement of Common Purpose 8/08 | pdf

Press Statements

• NASW Supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (12/10/09)

Health Care Reform Roundup

• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Feb 23, 2010
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Feb 5, 2010
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Jan 21, 2010
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Jan 13, 2010
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Dec 23, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Dec 16, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Dec 9, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Dec 1, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Nov 24, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Nov 10, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Nov 4, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Oct 26, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Oct 13, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Oct 6, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - Sept 23, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - August 21, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - August 11, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - July 28, 2009
• NASW Health Care Reform Roundup - August 5, 2009

Coalitions NASW has Joined

• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• Cover the Uninsured
• Families USA
• Health Care for America Now
• Leadership Council of Aging Organizations
• Mental Health Liaison Group
• Patients’ Access to Responsible Care Alliance

Resources

• 5 Key Facts Every Senior Should Know About the Health Law (8/5/10)
• Update: Health Care Reform (10/19/09)
• MSNBC’s Health Care Glossary (9/2009)
• Families USA, The Clock Is Ticking: More Americans Losing Health Coverage (7/16/09)
• National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health: Health Reform and Adolescents (7/17/09)
• "Health Care Costs & the Entitlement Crisis" by Stephen Gorin (7/2/09)