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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final rule for the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule on November 1, 2018. The 2019 final rule for the CMS Quality Payment Program excludes clinical social workers from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting in 2019. This is a victory for clinical social workers who have limited quality measures to report on and in the past have received penalties when reporting quality measures.
NASW-PACE endorsed 229 candidates in the 2018 midterms, including several social workers. See the full list of PACE endorsements and election outcomes.
 Social Worker Sylvia Garcia Elected to Congress
Congratulations to Rep.-elect Garcia! Garcia, a NASW-PACE-endorsed candidate, will represent Texas’ 29th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a social worker and legal aid lawyer early in her professional career, Garcia protected her community's most vulnerable, old and young, and ensured no one was forgotten.
 Social Worker Kyrsten Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Race
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a NASW-PACE-endorsed candidate, has prevailed in Arizona’s Senate race. Rep. Sinema is serving her third term representing the 9th Congressional District of Arizona. She became a social worker helping struggling families. She soon realized that their problems were common to so many families and that solving these problems meant thinking bigger than one family at a time. Congratulations Rep. Sinema!
Social worker Sen. Debbie Stabenow won her re-election to Michigan’s Senate seat. Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Barbara Lee, and Rep. Susan Davis, all social workers, also won re-election to their House seats.
 Congratulations to Maine State House member-elect Lori Gramlich. Gramlich, a graduate of the University of New England’s School of Social Work and a licensed master social worker, has a long history of public policy and activism. Since October 2015, she has served as the executive director of the NASW-Maine chapter.
All three NASW-NC PACE Committee-endorsed social workers running for the North Carolina House of Representatives won their elections. Representatives Graig Meyer and MaryAnn Black won reelection campaigns, and Sydney Batch was elected to her first term in the legislature.
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Many pro-democracy ballot measures passed across the country on November 6, including reforms that break down barriers to voter participation and ensure each of us has an equal voice. NASW thanks all of you who worked to increase voter participation in the 2018 midterm elections by learning how to overcome voting barriers and motivate eligible voters, including millennials, to vote. The ballot achievements summary below is provided by Common Cause.
Voting Rights
Redistricting
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| | NASW PRESS BLACK FRIDAY SALE |
The NASW Press, a leading scholarly press in the social sciences, attracts expert authors and delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its journals, books, and reference works. Enjoy Black Friday deals on select new and bestselling titles – 30% off from November 21 through November 27, 2018, at midnight.
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ELEVATE SOCIAL WORK
Social Work Month 2018
Gain momentum now for the 2019 Social Work Month celebrations and public education. This year’s “Elevate Social Work” campaign honors the contributions of social workers and puts the spotlight on social work salaries.
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| | MYNASW MEMBER COMMUNITY — HOT TOPICS |
Join the discussions happening now at MyNASW, the new members-only online community. MyNASW is free to join and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Exchange ideas, post useful articles and resources, rally around topics of concern to social workers, find former colleagues and build new professional relationships, serve as mentors to new professionals, and more. Join MyNASW today.
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UNE Online’s Master of Social Work is a uniquely inclusive, supportive, and student-centered program completed fully online, with engaging course design and unparalleled student support services. Enrolling now for Spring 2019! Learn more
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Keyword Search: “medicaid expansion”
Document: Public Program Enrollment Following US State Medicaid Expansion and Outreach
Authors: Lanese, Bethany G.; Fischbein, Rebecca; Furda, Chelsea
Source: American Journal of Public Health. October 2018, Vol. 108 Issue 10, p1349-1351.
Document: Medicaid Expansion as an Employment Incentive Program for People With Disabilities
Authors: Hall, Jean P;
Shartzer, Adele;
Kurth, Noelle K.;
Thomas, Kathleen C.
Source: Journal of Homosexuality. January 2015, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p98-120.
Document: Medicaid Expansion and Infant Mortality in the United States
Author: Bhatt, Chintan B.; Beck-Sagué, Consuelo M.
Source: American Journal of Public Health. April 2018, Vol. 108 Issue 4, p565-567.
Access Documents: Log in to the NASW Research Library and enter the title of the article or key words in the NASW Research Library search box.
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| | "MOST CITED" JOURNAL ARTICLES COLLECTION — FREE ACCESS ENDS SOON |
Open access ends soon to the latest collection of most-cited and most-read articles from the NASW journals: Social Work, Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Take this opportunity to catch up on advances in human services. NASW members receive an online subscription to Social Work with NASW membership and discounted rates on subscriptions to Social Work Research, Health & Social Work, and Children & Schools. Be sure to read the article below from the collection.
Children & Schools
 The study discussed in this article examined the relationships between support from parents, teachers, and peers; contextual risks; and select achievement outcomes in a representative sample of African American female high school seniors enrolled in an urban school district in southeastern Virginia. Quantitative analysis revealed that some support variables were predictive of better achievement outcomes and others were associated with poorer outcomes. Qualitative analysis identified significant similarities and differences within the study sample with respect to the types and sources of support reported to have had an impact on the participants’ success in school. The study's findings increase our knowledge about and highlight the complex nature of the context-linked experiences of African American female adolescents who underachieve relative to white adolescents in spite of educational reform.
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| | ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS |
 November 14 & 15 Live-Streaming in Progress!
NASW 2018 Virtual Forum
Opioid Crisis: No Community is Immune
Learn how the opioid crisis impacts social work ethics, policy, children and families, the LGBTQ community, integrated health, treatment best practices, and more. This live-streamed forum – going on now – features both plenary and breakout sessions, and can be accessed from anywhere in the world using your mobile device or laptop. Earn up to 8 CE contact hours, including ethics credits. Full Forum Pass: $249 for NASW members/$349 for non-NASW members; $125 for students
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Subscription period and access start with launch in late 2018
CE Tracker, a new online tool, tells you exactly what you need to renew your license and tracks your progress along the way. Yearly subscription rates: $20 NASW members, $35 non-members through December 1, 2018; $25 NASW members, $40 non-members after December 15, 2018. Watch the CE Tracker video.
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| | ADVOCACY TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS |
| Social workers are uniquely educated, trained, and skilled to help solve many of today’s social challenges, to uphold fairness and well-being and enhance the lives of the individuals, groups, and communities we serve. Understand the issues, learn how you can help, and see the difference our voices are making.
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Learn about NASW’s five social justice priorities and ways you can make a meaningful difference:
- Voters’ Rights
- Immigration
- Criminal Justice – Juvenile Justice
- Environmental Justice
- Economic Justice
 Social workers have a significant role in addressing social challenges and advancing the broader American agenda. Advancing the American Agenda is about choosing investments that not only make us stronger today but also reflect the kind of country we aspire to be and the kind of country we want to build for future generations.
Join NASW’s Advocacy listserv to keep up-to date-on legislative activities in Washington, DC, and your state capitol and be among the first to take action on legislation championing social workers and our profession. You can help stop or change legislation harmful to the profession and our clients and communities. Joining this listserv matters:
- Members of the listserv have helped the issue of mental health transcend party lines with bipartisan support for the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 2613/H.R. 1290)
- Members of the listserv have helped to gain co-sponsors for the Social Worker Safety Act (H.R. 1484).
- Members of the listserv are helping to increase funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program.
From January 2018 to October 2018, 2,438 advocates delivered 7,284 emails and phone calls to members of Congress. Your voice matters!
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NASW signs on to letters to the U.S. Congress and the Administration to promote our public policy goals. NASW also writes statements and letters to the Administration on a wide range of policy issues. NASW signs on to letters with coalition partners to demonstrate unity on an issue and to push for change. Refer to this collection for practical applications of NASW public policy for a just and equitable society.
NASW’s advocacy bulletin, the Washington Update, makes it easy to stay current on NASW legislative activity, electoral work, and social justice activities in Washington, D.C.
 Published June 19, 2018
Tap into the skill set that social workers bring to the table to push bills through, such as listening, negotiation and mediation, and finding common ground; recognize that social workers are critical to advocacy, from content expertise to understanding the client and the client’s environment; and explore the challenges of advocating for the disadvantaged in the current political environment.
| | SOCIAL WORK ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
Families USA
Three ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid passed at the midterm election. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah voted to expand health coverage through Medicaid to thousands of people across their states, bringing the total number of states who have expanded Medicaid to 36 including the District of Columbia.
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The Washington Post
A recent federal analysis found the following:
More than 14 percent of the nation’s high school students, or about 1.8 million teenagers, attend schools where at least three-quarters live in poverty.
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Business Insider
Ever since sites like Facebook and Instagram became part of daily life, scientists have wondered whether they contribute to mental health problems. In fact, research has hinted at a connection between social media use and depression for several years.
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Money Magazine
Kim Humphrey was sitting in a sea of chairs, surrounded by about 40 people he had never met, when the Phoenix police officer finally realized what a train wreck his life was.
He didn’t want to talk about it. Especially to a bunch of strangers.
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