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News Items – April 20, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Karen Bullock is a member of NASW-MA: Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it WUSF Many experts believe that harsh choice between giving up hope and getting help from hospice — along with the arbitrary six-month cutoff — combine to repel many patients who could otherwise benefit.

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News Items – April 20, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Karen Bullock is a member of NASW-MA: Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it WUSF Many experts believe that harsh choice between giving up hope and getting help from hospice — along with the arbitrary six-month cutoff — combine to repel many patients who could otherwise benefit.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

States put social workers to task in comp Business Insurance Several states are taking steps to address shortages of qualified mental health professionals in workers compensation by making it simpler for licensed clinical social workers to help injured workers.

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News Items – May 20, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Speaking with TODAY Parents , Elizabeth Wood, a licensed clinical social worker at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware , where Nylah was treated, said the child “had a history of viewing these videos on social media.” Mania often causes insomnia , which can drain some of your energy the next day. CT News Junkie.

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News Items – March 9, 2023

Social Workers Speak

States put social workers to task in comp Business Insurance Several states are taking steps to address shortages of qualified mental health professionals in workers compensation by making it simpler for licensed clinical social workers to help injured workers.

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Podcast: A conversation with Abby Brockman on her life’s journey and workPodcast:

Hospice Chaplaincy

Abby Brockman is a Jewish board-certified clinical trauma chaplain. She received her Masters of Divinity from Boston University’s School of Theology, completed her clinical residency at the Seattle VA hospital, and worked as a staff chaplain for many years at Seattle […]

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News Items – July 15, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers. Hospice News. Hospices have lost social worker employees at a faster rate than any health care setting in the care continuum. News4JAX asked Licensed Clinical Social Worker Lori Osachy how the pandemic could affect the way a child behaves in the classroom.

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