COVID-19 Advocacy

NASW continues to advocate for social workers and the people they serve throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Sign on Letters

• NASW signs on to Child Nutrition Forum/National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) Joint Sign-On Statement for COVID-19 Recovery Priorities (2/5/2021)
• NASW signs on to letter requesting Congress to enact no less than President Biden's American Rescue Plan (2/4/2021)
• NASW signs on to Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation letter urging CMS to provide Medicare coverage of hearing, speech, swallowing, & cognitive services provided via telehealth during the COVID-19 PHE (10/2/2020)
• NASW signs on to open letter, published as an ad in the  Wall Street Journal, urging federal health care agencies to base decision making regarding COVID-19 on scientific evidence rather than on politics (9/22/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging Congress to include the Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act (H.R. 7499) in next pandemic relief package (8/3/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter Endorsing Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act (H.R. 7663) (8/3/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging Congress to pass legislation that would improve Internet and broadband access for older adults (7/30/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter in response to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (7/28/2020)
• NASW signs on to LCCR letter asking Senators to follow principles for COVID-19 legislation (7/20/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging Congress to include provisions requiring the federal government to pay COBRA premiums for workers unemployed or underemployed because of the pandemic in the next COVID-19 stimulus package  (7/9/2020)
• NASW signs on to open letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain Medicare enrollment policies throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency (6/17/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging Congress to increase federal funds for Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic (5/20/2020)
• NASW signs onto NELP letter with 224 groups to the DOL urging revised guidance on returning to suitable work (5/12/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter urging the Department of Justice and 18 Republican state attorneys general to withdraw the lawsuit that would invalidate the Affordable Care Act (5/6/2020)
• NASW signs letter to HHS with Trust for America’s Health, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, and 250 organizations urging collection and reporting of detailed demographic data about COVID-19 patients (5/4/2020)
• NASW signs letter to Congressional leaders with over 250 organizations urging collection and reporting of detailed demographic data about COVID-19 patients to address health disparities (5/4/2020)
• NASW signs on to open letter urging Congress to take action on behalf of older adults, particularly older adults of color with low incomes, during the COVID-19 pandemic (4/30/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter supporting the Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act, S. 3517/H.R. 6487) (4/24/2020)
• NASW signs on to ASAE letter urging Congress for additional association relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic (4/14/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter to Congressional leaders demanding $4 billion in election assistance (4/13/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter to Congressional leaders urging them to act immediately to provide crucial support to families facing the stress and disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, by equipping the child welfare system with the tools it needs to handle the crisis (4/10/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging Congress to implement changes on behalf of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic (4/8/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter to OMB requesting extension for poverty measures' comment period in light of COVID-19 (4/8/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organization letter urging the federal government to provide automatic payments to Supplemental Security Income enrollees and people who receive benefits from the Veterans Administration (4/3/2020)
• NASW joins 150 national civil and human rights organizations in writing Congressional Leadership requesting $2 Billion to ensure the integrity of the 2020 elections- which could face serious disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic  (3/22/2020)
• NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations sign-on letter urging Congress to take steps to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on people with disabilities and older adults  (3/17/2020)
• NASW joins 200 civil and human rights organizations in requesting that federal, state, and local election officials ensure safety and the orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the current threat posed by COVID-19  (3/17/2020)
• NASW signs on to letter to President Trump urging affordable pricing for coronavirus treatments and future vaccines (3/5/2020)