Academy CEO Rebecca Vallas Reacts to Reports SSA Will Not Move Forward with Disability Proposal
For Immediate Release | November 20, 2025 Contact: Sabrina Saddiqui, Sabrina@SiddiquiAdvisory.com (713-906-1363) Washington, D.C. — 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, Rebecca Vallas, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance, issued the following statement: “I’m incredibly pleased to see Commissioner […]
Introducing the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab!
Thanks to a major multi-year commitment from The SCAN Foundation, the Academy is honored to serve as the home for a new Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab. Led by Tim Engelhardt, former director of CMS’s Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, this new independent, nonpartisan Lab will support the growing ecosystem of organizations advancing the needs of […]
Marking 90 Years of Unemployment Insurance
The National Academy of Social Insurance hosted an evening reception on November 13th marking the 90th anniversary of Unemployment Insurance. Together, we reflected on the program’s origins, its essential role in stabilizing the economy and supporting workers, and the opportunities ahead to strengthen UI for the next generation. Speakers included: Watch the program here:
Building the Workforce Behind Long-Term Care
This blog is the third and final part of a three-part series—”Long-Term Care Social Insurance Programs and the Home Care Workforce: A Crucial Investment”—exploring how states can strengthen long-term care for older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers—by designing sustainable financing models and investing in the workforce that makes care possible. The first installment […]
The Promise of Long-Term Care Social Insurance
This blog is the second part of a three-part series—“Long-Term Care Social Insurance Programs and the Home Care Workforce: A Crucial Investment”—exploring how states can strengthen long-term care for older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers—by designing sustainable financing models and investing in the workforce that makes care possible. This first installment examined the […]
2025 Robert M. Ball Award Gala
The National Academy of Social Insurance hosted its annual Robert M. Ball Award gala on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The event brought together hundreds of leaders across government, business, labor, academia, and advocacy to celebrate bold, visionary leadership advancing the future of economic security for all Americans. The event honored former […]
Disability Economic Policy Research Symposium
On September 17, 2025, the National Academy of Social Insurance and the Roosevelt Institute co-hosted the first annual Disability Economic Policy Research Symposium. The Symposium, convened alongside the launch of the Disability Economic Policy Research Consortium, with support from the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, highlighted leading voices working at the intersection of disability […]