Finding the Consumer in the Midst of Medicare
The consumer is often caught in the middle when it comes to a provider presenting a reasonably priced product while...
Politics
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The Evolution and Implementation of Medicare
Since Medicare was created over 45 years ago, it has continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of society. This...
Housing in Blue, Homeless in Red
Today public housing continues to exist, but eligibility and aid depend on one’s location. While the federal government has developed...
Medicare: How It All Got Started
Medicare is a federally regulated social welfare policy that is funded from income taxes, monthly premiums deducted from Social Security,...
How Many Dead Will It Take
by Deona Hooper, MSW Another mass shooting occurred today in Newtown, Connecticut taking the lives of 20 children and 8...
“Christmas Gift” to the Ugandans
Not long ago, less than a year, was when the anti-homosexuality bill was opposed in Uganda and withdrawn by the...
MTV Fighting Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
MTV Exit Live in Myanmar is a collaborative production with leading humanitarian foundations around the world who are fighting to...
***Update View Archived Chat***#SWUnited Live Twitter Chat-Voter ID Laws and Implications 11/5/12 8PM EST
***Update*** View archived discussion on Voter ID laws and implications at SWHelpercom-chat-on-2012-11-12. Join us for a Live Twitter Chat on Voter...
Social Workers Protesting in the Street: Tarheel Edition
by Deona Hooper, MSW Social Workers marching in the streets are not exclusively happening overseas. Social Workers in the US...
Social Workers Protesting in the Street? Where in the World….UK Edition
Photos by Community Care UK The National Association of Social Workers' website called "Social Workers Speak" recently did an article...
What It’s Like Living in a Battleground State
In person Early Voting officially started on October 18th here in the Tarheel State also known as North Carolina. Yesterday,...
Social Workers Protesting in the Street? Where in the World…..and Why?
by Deona Hooper, MSW Today, when one envisions the role of a Social Worker, let's face it being a social...
Venting about Politics by Stephanie Cianfriglia
by Stephanie Cianfriglia and a recent BSW graduate from Keuka College Things that have been in the news lately have...
Gay Rights… What Should be the Social Work Response?
by Deona Hooper, MSW I want to share an article that was brought to my attention yesterday by a very...
How the Affordable Health Care Act is Saving My Life-Part I
I knew that pursuing this degree would be costly, but what I didn't know is that it could potential cost...
