How Investing in Young Black Women During Sexual & Reproductive Health Care Can Address Inequities
Dina took to Google after feeling some discomfort in her pubic area. Although she was in graduate school several hundred ...
Tag: healthcare
What Options Do Furloughed Workers Have?
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the United States caused a serious disruption in the daily lives of most American ...
Case Managers: The Other Frontline of COVID-19
Case Managers must make impossible choices to manage the complexities of an unstoppable pandemic—and they are working against the clock. ...
NASW Iowa Chapter Releases New Assessment of Iowa Labor Force
The NASW Iowa Chapter (NASW-IA) worked with the NASW Foundation and the University of Iowa School of Social Work, in ...
Global Social Welfare Digital Summit Call for Proposals: Interdisciplinary Approach to Global Social Change
SWHELPER will host its four day annual virtual Global Social Welfare Digital Summit beginning on February 25th through February 28th, ...
Medicare For All – Protection for Your Retirement Plans
An unexpected medical emergency, a life-changing diagnosis, or a car accident are a number of countless situations that can land ...
Startup Gives Free Birth Control In Response to Controversial Pushback
Earlier this month, the administration rolled back the ACA mandate that required the full cost of birth control to be ...
Telemedicine: Aims Toward Convenience and Accessibility of Modern Treatment
Telemedicine is the use of information technology and telecommunication devices to provide a healthcare remotely. It is intended to solve ...
Community Health Workers Lead to Better Health, Lower Costs for Medicaid Patients
As politicians struggle to solve the nation’s healthcare problems, a new study finds a way to improve health and lower ...
How Republican Plans to Cut Obamacare and Medicaid Hurt Older Americans
Over the last twelve months, my colleagues and I have spoken at length with close to one hundred Native American ...
How is Technology Transforming the Healthcare Industry
Since the turn of the millennium, the technology industry has sky-rocketed and there are many types of technology which have ...
Most New to Medicaid Have No Other Option if Affordable Care Act Repealed
"Lots of Ohioans support the ACA -- but where do @ohiogop #OHGOV candidates stand on Medicaid expansion? #SaveACA" via Twitter ...
Comparing Public Healthcare in the US and Europe
Source: OECD Since the United States is a very rich nation, many would like to believe Americans are healthier and ...
Wilhemina’s War: Women of Color with HIV/AIDS in Rural South Carolina
Wilhemina’s War first aired on February 29th, 2016, and the film chronicles the trials and tribulations of family matriarch Wilhemina ...
What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for Americans
Photo Credit: www.donaldtrump.com The Indiana, Nebraska, and West Virginia primaries have all ended, and Republican voters have made it clear ...
Observations of a Danish Social Worker on Social Work Practice in the United States
I was working as a social worker in Denmark for some at a highly specialised university hospital until I moved ...
How Crowdfunding Can Be an Effective Alternative for Medical Hardships
Crowdfunding has turned into a reputable resource for people who succumb to tough times and are looking for an alternative ...
Failure to Expand Medicaid: Are We Failing Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
We often hear politicians make promises about what they will do their first day in office if elected, but how ...
Social Work Students Defend Planned Parenthood Against Deceitful Smear Campaign
As Social Work students, we are concerned about the deceitful attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides vital ...
Opportunities for Social Workers Expand Under Obamacare
Millions of Americans breathed sighs of relief upon hearing the Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place subsidies in the ...
