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Comments and Statements

NASW writes statements and letters to the Administration on a wide range of policy issues. NASW also signs onto letters to Congress and the Administration to promote our public policy goals.

2025 Comments & Statements

NASW submits comments to the Department of Education about the PSLF Program in Response to their Intent to Receive Public Feedback for the Development of Proposed Regulations and Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (May 5, 2025)
NASW sends letter to VA Secretary Douglas A. Collins expressing concerns regarding recent workforce reductions affecting social workers in the VA (April 11, 2025)

2024 Comments & Statements

NASW Submits Comments to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Aug. 12, 2024)
NASW Comment Letter to CMS 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (Sept. 6, 2024)
NASW submits comments to the U.S. Department of Education Concerning Student Debt Relief (May 17, 2024)

2023 Comments & Statements

Previous Comments and Statements

2022

NASW urges Congressional leaders to prioritize mental health, reducing childhood poverty and student loan debt relief in the end-of-year legislative package (Nov. 23, 2022)
NASW responds to CMS’s proposed rule on streamlining enrollment and eligibility for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Basic Health Program (Nov. 7, 2022)
NASW responds to CMS’s Make Your Voice Heard request for information to advance health equity (Nov. 4, 2022)
NASW Update on the Interstate Licensing Compact for Social Work and NASW Public Comment (Oct. 20, 2022)
NASW signs on to comments with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on ACA Section 1557 Proposed Rule (Oct. 3, 2022)
NASW supports HHS–CMS proposed rule addressing ACA Section 1557 nondiscrimination protections (Oct. 3, 2022)
NASW signs onto NWLC comments to the Department of Education regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (Sept. 12, 2022)
NASW Comments on Provisions of the 2023 Proposed Rule under the Medicare Fee Schedule CMS-1770-P (Sept. 6, 2022)
NASW responds to CMS request for information regarding Medicare Advantage (Aug. 31, 2022)
NASW submits comments to CMS on End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System, ESRD Quality Incentive Program, and ESRD Treatment Choices Model (Aug. 22, 2022)
NASW submits comments on CMS proposed rule regarding home health prospective payment system for calendar year 2023 (Aug. 16, 2022)
NASW submits comments in response to Department of Education’s Notice of Public Rule Making regarding Student Assistance General Provisions (Aug. 11, 2022)
NASW submits comment letter on Request for Information (RFI): HHS Initiative To Strengthen Primary Health Care (Aug 1, 2022)
NASW submits comment letter on CMS-1771-P (June 17, 2022) advocating for:
- Policies to Measure Healthcare Quality Disparities Across CMS Quality Programs
- Reporting of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Diagnosis Codes and how They may Improve our Ability to Recognize Severity of Illness
- Screening for Social Drivers of Health Measure
- Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health Measure
- Current Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Outcomes, Care, and Health Equity
NASW submits comments to CMS advocating for increased social work & nursing staffing in long-term care facilities (June 10, 2022)
NASW, Student Borrower Protection Center and 11 other organizations submit comments to the Department of Education on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request (Mar. 29, 2022)

2020

NASW signs on to Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw the proposed rule Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (SUNSET) (SUNSET) (12/4/2020)
NASW signs on to letter urging Congress to enact legislation before the end of the year that includes a technical correction addressing the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (12/3/2020)
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 UsAgainstAlzheimer’s open statement calling for a national prevention goal for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (9/29/2020)
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 LCCR letter urging Congress to pass the VRAA and election protection components of the HEROES Act (7/28/2020)
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 House and Senate appropriators to support fiscal year 2021 funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Program (7/2/2020)
NASW signs on Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reject Oklahoma's "SoonerCare 2.0" application for the Healthy Adult Opportunity Medicaid demonstration program (6/26/2020)
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 on to open letters urging the House and the Senate to oppose proposals to cut, defer, or suspend Medicare and Social Security payroll taxes in the next COVID-19 relief bill (5/14/2020 & 5/29/20)
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 open letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights to discourage health care rationing based on age or disability during the COVID-19 pandemic (4/16/2020)
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)
NASW signs on to MHLG letter requesting oversight hearings and an evaluation of the impact of sharing confidential mental health information obtained from child immigrants detained in shelter care (2/28/2020)
NASW joins 400 organizations in opposing changes to the Medicaid financing structure and the Healthy Adult Opportunity guidance (2/28/2020)
NASW signs on to Leadership Council of Aging Organizations letter supporting the Know Your Social Security Act (H.R. 5306/S. 298) (2/27/2020)
NASW signs on to open letter urging Congress to pass the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (H.R. 4334), which would reauthorize the Older Americans Act (2/7/2020)

2019

2015

NASW responds to proposed rule reforming requirements for long-term care facilities, advocating for professional social work qualifications and improved social work staffing ratios (Oct. 14, 2015)

Sign-On Letters

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COVID-19 Advocacy

NASW is advocating for social workers and the people they serve throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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