March, 2024

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14 Years of Obamacare: The ACA’s Impact on Social Determinants of Health and Social Workers’ Role

Social Work Blog

When it was enacted in 2010, the ACA’s aim was to increase access to affordable healthcare for millions of Americans, improve the quality of care, and address gaps in health results. One important aspect of the ACA’s impact has been its influence on addressing social determinants of health, a key focus area for social workers.

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Writing Letters for Gender-Affirming Healthcare

University of Connecticut

If you have some experience in working with trans, non-binary clients, yet you feel unsure about how to go about writing the required mental health assessment letter for your clients to access gender-affirming care, this training is for you!

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Title V and Maternal Mortality: Federal Funding to Save Lives

Relias

Title V of the Social Security Act provides funding to improve the health and well-being of U.S. Established in 1935, Title V is the oldest federal-state partnership program, providing block grants to states and territories to support maternal and child health (MCH) services such as perinatal care, immunizations, and newborn screening.