Health Practice Tools

In December 2018, a judgement was issued in a case regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and determined the ACA to be invalid. This ruling threatens health insurance access and consumer protections for millions of people. It is expected that the decision will be challenged and the ACA remains in effect as the case moves through the courts.

Open enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2019 begins on November 1st 2018 and goes through December 15th 2018 on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

These tips describe ethical considerations for social workers and provide guidance and resources to assist with promoting ethical practice when working with HIV/AIDS-affected people and communities.

Social workers are well-suited to deliver tobacco cessation interventions and can offer quitlines as an additional resource to clients who use tobacco products. Quitlines are a free, accessible resource to help individuals achieve their goal to be smoke-free.

When adopted at the state level, physician aid in dying (PAD) is a process that allows physicians to write a prescription for a terminally ill person to self-administer medication to end his or her life. Now legal in several states, it’s important for social workers to understand the PAD process and its legal, clinical, and ethical practice implications.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is on Monday, April 16th and begins a week of engagement to consider the importance of advance care planning for yourself, family members and clients.