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Healthy DC Plan & Medicaid Coverage Update

Oct 16, 2025

As of January 1, 2026, approximately 25,000 adult DC residents will lose Medicaid coverage due to updated income eligibility requirements. This represents nearly 9% of DC’s current Medicaid population (286,289 residents). Most of these individu...

POLICY UPDATE: Week of Oct. 4-10, 2025

Oct 09, 2025

POLICY UPDATE: New ICE cash-payoffs coercing undocumented children, continuing ICE raids in DC and other major cities, two City Council members running for Congress, local government shutdown impacts for workers and WIC program, impacts of pending U....

POLICY UPDATE: Federal government shutdown impacts on military, new Medicaid income limits, overhaul of Alliance for Immigrant Children Program, hospice reimbursements, DC “No Kings 2.0” protests

Oct 02, 2025

(Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025) Military Members Hit Hard as Federal Government Shuts, Scolded for Obesity and “Woke Culture” New Medicaid Income Limits Announced Changes to Name and Maximum Income Kic...

Policy Update Week of Sept 15-21

Sep 18, 2025

This week has been hectic on the policy front already, and it's only Thursday! See the big news below, including tips from experts on how you can effectively fight DC federalization and "backsliding Democracy." House Rushes to ...

POLICY UPDATE: Mayor changes tone on federal anti-crime deployments, DC resistance continues, Medicaid cut rollback efforts, COVID-19 vaccination prescription, federal sex education funding threat

Sep 04, 2025

(Week of Sept. 1-5, 2025) Mayor Bowser Changes Her Tone on Federalization, Residents Resist, and Congress Plans Tighter DC Reins DC Hospitals Urge Reconvened Congress to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts New COVID-19 Vaccination Rules ...

Statement of Solidarity with MN Social Workers

Aug 29, 2025

The Metro DC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers voices strong solidarity with Minnesota NASW and its social workers as they provide support and expertise to the traumatized, grieving families and community of Annunciation Catholic ...

Policy Update: NASW Metro DC statement opposing federalization of the District, Call to Volunteer for local nonprofits stretched hard by the Home Rule crisis; DC says, “Not today!” in lawsuit to reclaim crime victim funding; election leaders vow to mainta

Aug 21, 2025

Policy Update: NASW Metro DC statement opposing federalization of the District, Call to Volunteer for local nonprofits stretched hard by the Home Rule crisis; DC says, “Not today!” in lawsuit to reclaim crime victim funding; election lead...

NASW Metro DC Statement on Federal Law Enforcement Takeover of the District of Columbia

Aug 19, 2025

(Aug. 19, 2025) The Metro DC Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) strongly opposes the federalization of District police, activation of National Guard members, and “surge” of federal agents and immigration and cust...

Affordable housing, mass deportation court ruling, Black LGBTQIA2S+ Project, Social Compact, federal student loans, NASW national advocacy (Week of August 4-8, 2025)

Aug 07, 2025

Proposed RFK Stadium Deal Promises Thousands of Affordable Housing Units City Council Passes Major Rental Reform to Address Housing Crisis Ruling by DC-Based Federal Judge Halts Mass Deportations of Immigrants with Protected &ld...

Invisible Threads: The Quiet Power of Social Work

Aug 06, 2025

Invisible Threads: Honoring the Quiet Power of Social Work in 2026 We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Annual Theme and Logo for NASW Virginia and Metro DC: “Invisible Threads: The Quiet Power of Social Work.” This year’s...