By Julie McElrath I have seen this trend from up close, first as the counselor at a drug and alcohol residential treatment center. I worked with adult heroin users with multiple relapses who, on average, had started used opioids at 15 years of age. Today, in my role as executive… read more
Issues
Texas decided not to expand Medicaid: Who pays the price?
Health insurance coverage may elicit yawns from other people but it gets Cossy Hough fired up. She credits her 13 years working with Texas Medicaid for her conviction that social workers should understand the social justice implications of Medicaid expansion. What is the Affordable Care Act coverage gap? Due to… read more
To disclose or not to disclose?
LGBTQ patients have many reasons for not disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity in healthcare settings – such as homophobic reactions and confidentiality concerns. At the same time, health equity advocates know that this information is needed to identify and eliminate disparities in healthcare. Doctoral student Jelena Todic and… read more
