The Academy is home to a diverse array of Fellows and Members who are leading experts on Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care, unemployment insurance, and other social insurance programs. We are also home to multiple Speakers Bureaus that connect media with experts. For press inquiries, background briefings, or to join our press list, please email zsnydercox@nasi.org.
For press looking to get in contact with an expert on Social Security, see our Social Security Speakers Bureau.
- Statement
The Academy’s CEO issued a statement following the release of the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report.
- Press Release
The Academy announced the recipients of the 2026 Robert M. Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance, the Frances Perkins Next Generation Award, and the Robert Pear Award for Excellence in Social Insurance Journalism.
- Press Release
New state-based model policies aim to simplify enrollment into the Medicare Savings Programs; public comment period now open.
- Press Release
The Academy is pleased to announce the election of six of the nation’s top social insurance experts to steer its Board of Directors and the election of 90 new Academy Members—the largest and most diverse new member class in the Academy’s history.
- Press Release
New fellowship advances work on long-term care, disability, and aging policy.
- Statement
Following reports that the Social Security Administration will not move forward with a proposal that would have significantly restricted access to Social Security disability benefits for older workers, the Academy’s CEO issued a statement.