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In an age when we are supposed to be a society that cares enough to see that all of us receive the health care that we need, we still have among us those who insist that people with …
Like many other states, Florida has shifted the administration of its Medicaid into a managed care program administered by the private insurance industry.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), chair of the Congressional Social Work Caucus, introduced a bill last week addressing several critical issues confronting clinical social workers providing mental health services to Medicare recipients. The Improve Medicare Beneficiaries’ Access to Mental Health Services …
A few weeks ago, SJS contributor Justin Nutt, MSW, etc. wrote an article on how he serves as a social worker while holding some decidedly conservative views. The article set off a firestorm of comments between those social workers who …
A report from the National Commission On Physician Payment Reform is calling for the end of “fee-for-service” for Medicare within seven years. “The way we pay doctors is profoundly flawed,” commission co-chairman Steven Schroeder, a professor of health and health care at …
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer One only has to follow the Canadian news, read the local paper or talk to health professionals, who will say Socialized Medicine or Medicare needs an overhaul. While there are many benefits to …