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COVERED: a week-by-week look at the political and legislative developments that led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago. Bob Rosenblatt, Academy senior fellow and former Los Angeles Times Washington correspondent will report on the people and the maneuvers that led to this major expansion of social insurance.
Past Conferences & Events
The National Academy of Social Insurance plays a pivotal role in bringing together social insurance experts, policy makers, journalists, business and labor representatives, and students from around the country.
In addition to the Academy’s annual conference held in January, the Academy holds congressional briefings, seminars, workshops, and a host of other events related to social insurance issues. Please see the links below for information and registration details on upcoming and past Academy events.
2021
- March 2 - 4 | Virtual Conference
Pathways to Economic Security: Bringing All Voices to the Table
2020
- October 2020 | Virtual Campaign
2020 Robert M. Ball Award: Campaign for Social Insurance - October 22, Webinar
Strengthening Illinois' Care Infrastructure: Economic Justice and Long-Term Care - October 13, Virtual
2020 Ball Award: Virtual Award Ceremony honoring Jacob Hacker and Virginia Reno - October 9, Webinar
Strengthening Michigan's Care Infrastructure: Pathways to Universal Family Care - September 24, Webinar
Strengthening California’s Care Infrastructure: Poverty, Inequality, and Universal Long-Term Care - July 30, 2020, Virtual
Intergenerational Dialogue: Why Social Insurance - July 14, 2020, Webinar
Strengthening Minnesota's Care Infrastructure: Pathways to Universal Family Care - June 23, 2020, Virtual
2020 Ball Award Campaign Kick-off: A Stronger Society, A Fairer Future - June 16, 2020, Webinar
Responding to COVID-19: Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety - June 2, 2020, Webinar
Responding to COVID-19: Long-term Impacts on the Health Care System - May 19, 2020, Webinar
Responding to COVID-19: Retirement Prospects for Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials - May 5, 2020, Webinar
Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Impacts on the Disability Community - April 21, 2020, Webinar
Responding to COVID-19: Addressing the Disproportionate Impacts on Low-Income Communities - April 7, 2020, Webinar
Responding to COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance, Medicare, and other income supports - March 4-5, 2020, Washington, DC
Healthcare Coverage and Costs: Assessing Medicare-Based Approaches
2019
- November 20, 2019, San Francisco, California
Strengthening California's Care Infrastructure: Pathways to Universal Long-Term Care, Paid Leave, and Child Care - November 18, 2019, Salem, Oregon
Strengthening Oregon's Care Infrastructure: Pathways to Universal Family Care - November 5, 2019, Webinar
Webinar: Universal Family Care - August 13, 2019, Washington, DC
Demystifying Social Security: 2019 Summer Academy for Interns and Young Professionals - June 27, 2019, Washington, DC
2019 Robert M. Ball Award Dinner - June 24, 2019
Universal Family Care: Policy Options for Families in the 21st Century - March 5, 2019
Social Security Policy Innovations Challenge: Ensuring Adequacy for Workers: Facilitated Discussion Event - January 30 - 31, 2019
Regenerating Social Insurance for Millennials and the Millennium
2018
- November 7, 2018
The Future of Social Security – Michigan Forum - September 5, 2018
The Future of Social Security - August 1, 2018
Demystifying Social Security: 2018 Summer Academy - June 27, 2018
2018 Robert M. Ball Award - June 6, 2018
What is the Outlook for Social Security’s Finances? - March 27, 2018
The Future of Health Care Reform - January 29, 2018
Nonstandard Work and Social Insurance: Designing Risk Protections for a Changing Workforce - January 29, 2018
2018 Annual Membership Meeting
2017
- November 16, 2017
Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care Reform: Balancing Costs, Coverage, and Quality - October 19, 2017
New Approaches to Social Security Adequacy & Solvency in the 21st Century - October 17, 2017
Improving Collaboration between Health Systems and Social Services to Combat Social Determinants of Health - October 16, 2017
Boston Area Discussion Forum and Reception - September 27, 2017
Designing Inclusive Paid Leave Policy - August 10, 2017
Demystifying Social Security: 2017 Summer Academy - August 8, 2017
Demystifying Health Policy: 2017 Summer Intern Academy - July 14, 2017
What’s the News in the 2017 Social Security Trustees Report? - June 22, 2017
How Could Medicaid Reform Impact Access to Health Care and Long-term Services and Supports? - June 7, 2017
The 30th Anniversary Celebration of the National Academy of Social Insurance - May 30, 2017
DC Book Event: Capitalists Arise! End Economic Inequality, Grow the Middle Class, Heal the Nation - May 16, 2017
NY Book Event & Discussion Forum: Capitalists Arise! End Economic Inequality, Grow the Middle Class, Heal the Nation - April 19, 2017
California Discussion Forum on Social Insurance and Inequality - March 23, 2017
Symposium: A Social Insurance Approach to Financing Long-Term Care - March 22, 2017
Chicago: Discussion Forum on Social Insurance and Inequality - March 20, 2017
Medicaid’s Role in Prevention, Population Health, and Building a Culture of Health at the State Level - January 25, 2017
Social Insurance: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New Leadership and the American People - January 25, 2017
2017 Annual Membership Meeting & Reception
2016
- October 28, 2016
Shoring Up the Exchanges: Insurer Withdrawals, the Public Option, and the Path Forward - October 5, 2016
The State Workers’ Compensation Forum - July 13, 2016
Demystifying Social Security: 2016 Summer Academy - June 23, 2016
What’s the News in the 2016 Social Security Trustees Report? - June 21, 2016
The 2016 Robert M. Ball Award - June 21, 2016
Advancing Equity and Inclusion through Social Insurance - February 25, 2016
Study Panel Meeting: Medicaid as a Critical Lever in Building a Culture of Health - January 27, 2016
2016 Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon - January 27, 2016
Disparate Income, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance
2015
- December 3, 2015
Building a Culture of Health: The Challenges in Low-Income Populations and How Medicaid Could Help Galvanize Community-Wide Efforts - December 2, 2015
The Rapid Dispersion of Healthcare Innovation & Information: A Symposium - November 18, 2015
The Impact of Disparities on Families, Communities and the Nation: A Conversation on Policy Solutions - November 18, 2015
America’s Changing Income and Wealth Patterns and Social Insurance - November 9, 2015
Study Panel on Workers’ Compensation Data - 2015 Meeting - October 16, 2015
Academy Roundtable: Rethinking Unemployment Insurance - July 23, 2015
What’s the News in the 2015 Social Security Trustees Report? - July 23, 2015
Demystifying Medicare: 2015 Summer Academy - July 8, 2015
Demystifying Social Security: 2015 Summer Academy - June 23, 2015
The 2015 Robert M. Ball Award - June 23, 2015
Medicare and Medicaid at 50: America’s Entitlement Programs in the Age of Affordable Care - June 23, 2015
Welfare Medicine to Health Reform: Medicaid History and Innovation - June 23, 2015
Rising Medicare Beneficiary Costs and Declining Retirement Income - June 23, 2015
JUNE 23, 2015: Medicare and Medicaid at 50 - June 10, 2015
Medicare Part D – A Beacon or a Warning Light? - May 1, 2015
Working Together: An Initiative to Improve Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities - April 23, 2015
Medicare through the Eyes of Beneficiaries - Medicare & Medicaid at 50 Symposium - April 17, 2015
Pricing Power in Health Care Markets Symposium - January 28, 2015
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits, Financing, and Reemployment Services after the Great Recession - January 28, 2015
Supporting Work: Strategies to Boost Employment for People with Disabilities - January 28, 2015
Health Insurance Exchanges – What Have We Learned? - January 28, 2015
The Link Between Retirement Security and Long-Term Care - January 28, 2015
Integrated Care: Breaking Down the Workers’ Compensation and General Health Care Silos - January 28, 2015
2015 Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon - January 28, 2015
Retirement Income at Home and Abroad - January 28, 2015
Persistent Barriers to Reform of the American Health Care System - a Colloquy - January 28, 2015
Medicare and Medicaid: The Next 50 Years
2014
- November 6, 2014
The Law of Medicare and Medicaid at 50 (Yale University Law School) - October 23, 2014
Social Security: What Americans Want and Are Willing to Pay For - July 28, 2014
What’s the News in the 2014 Social Security Trustees Report? - July 24, 2014
Demystifying Medicare: 2014 Summer Academy - July 9, 2014
Demystifying Social Security: 2014 Summer Academy - June 3, 2014
2014 Robert M. Ball Award Banquet - May 29, 2014
Can Antitrust Policy Address Pricing Power in Health Care Markets? - May 14, 2014
Webinar: When Should I Take Social Security? - January 29, 2014
Securing Retirement Income for Life: Social Security and Defined Contribution Plans - January 29, 2014
A New Era of State Action to Help Build Retirement Security - January 29, 2014
The Baby Boom Generation Becomes Medicare Eligible: Examining Emerging Transition Issues - January 29, 2014
Employer Responsibility or Social Insurance for Workers with Disabilities? - January 29, 2014
Strengthening the Web of Financial and Retirement Security for Today’s Working Americans - January 29, 2014
2014 Annual Membership Meeting & Luncheon
2013
- July 24, 2013
Demystifying Medicare: 2013 Summer Academy - July 18, 2013
The History and Promise of SSI - July 10, 2013
Demystifying Social Security: 2013 Summer Academy - June 25, 2013
The 2013 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - June 25, 2013
Tying It All Together: Long Term Care In an Era of Health Reform - June 3, 2013
What’s the News in the 2013 Social Security Trustees Report? - March 12, 2013
Beyond the Sequester: What Do Americans Want for Social Security? - February 1, 2013
Opioid Use, Overuse and Abuse in Workers’ Compensation - February 1, 2013
Dual Eligibles: Care Coordination in the States - February 1, 2013
How Has the Safety Net Fared in the Great Recession and Subsequent Recovery - February 1, 2013
People vs. Pundits: A Disconnect in Public Opinion on Social Security - February 1, 2013
2013 Annual Membership Meeting - January 31, 2013
Strengthening Social Security: What Do Americans Want? - January 31, 2013
Medicare and Social Security in a Time of Budget Austerity
2012
- July 26, 2012
Demystifying Medicare: 2012 Summer Academy for Interns (Seminar II) - July 11, 2012
Demystifying Social Security: 2012 Summer Academy for Interns (Seminar I) - June 20, 2012
The 2012 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - June 20, 2012
Medicare & Social Security for the Baby Boomers and Boom-lets: Unpacking Assumptions about Our Shared Future - April 25, 2012
What’s the News in the 2012 Social Security Trustees Report? - April 3, 2012
Why Are More People Claiming Disability Insurance and What Should Be Done About It? - January 26, 2012
Social Insurance in a Market Economy: Obstacles and Opportunities
2011
- September 16, 2011
The Super Committee and Social Security: Should the Bowles-Simpson Proposals be on the Table? - July 14, 2011
Demystifying Social Security: Academy for Interns 2011 - June 28, 2011
Should Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment Be Changed? - June 8, 2011
NASI at 25: Celebrating Milestones and Envisioning the Future of Social Insurance - June 8, 2011
Envisioning the Future of Social Insurance in a Competitive Economy - May 16, 2011
What’s the News in the 2011 Social Security Trustees Report? - April 28, 2011
Should Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment Be Changed? - March 8, 2011
Webinar: Designing a Health Insurance Exchange - January 27, 2011
Meeting Today’s Challenges in Social Security, Health Reform, and Unemployment Insurance
2010
- November 23, 2010
Strengthening Social Security for the Long Run: Insights from 1983 - November 10, 2010
Strengthening Social Security for the Long Run: Insights from 1983 - October 22, 2010
NASI Open House Office Warming Party - August 9, 2010
What’s the News in the 2010 Social Security Trustees Report? - July 22, 2010
Demystifying Social Security: Academy for Interns - July 13, 2010
Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for the 21st Century - June 22, 2010
The 2010 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - June 22, 2010
Social Security at 75: The Legacy and Vision - May 14, 2010
A New Deal for Young Adults: Social Security Benefits for Post-Secondary School Students - January 21, 2010
Beyond the Bad Economy: Jobs, Retirement, Health, and Social Insurance
2009
- December 16, 2009
The 2004 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - December 11, 2009
Demystifying the Deficit, Social Security Finances, & Commissions - November 18, 2009
Implications of Developments in Workers’ Compensation for Social Security Disability Insurance - October 30, 2009
Fixing Social Security: Adequate Benefits, Adequate Financing - July 30, 2009
Social Security Academy for Interns: Don’t Leave Washington Clueless about Social Security! - June 17, 2009
The 2009 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - June 17, 2009
The Quest for Adequate Retirement Income - June 3, 2009
Strengthening Social Security for Vulnerable Groups - May 15, 2009
What’s the News in the 2009 Social Security Trustees’ Report? - January 29, 2009
Social Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility, and Economic Growth
2008
- October 15, 2008
Pathways to Economic Security for People with Disabilities: Social Insurance, Asset Development, and Supported Employment - October 6, 2008
Regulating Markets: The Private Abuse of the Public Interest - July 17, 2008
Embracing Your Future: Interns Discuss Social Security and Medicare - May 29, 2008
The 2008 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - May 29, 2008
Growing Risks for Workers and Growing Fiscal Deficits: Challenges for Social Insurance - April 21, 2008
Memorial Service for Robert M. Ball - April 10, 2008
Paying for Health and Retirement Benefits in the 21st Century: Exploring a VAT - April 4, 2008
What’s the News in the 2008 Social Security Trustees’ Report? Policy Responses to the New Projections - January 31, 2008
Getting to Universal Health Insurance Coverage
2007
- December 3, 2007
Creating Effective Public and Private Disability Policy: Thinking Outside the Box - August 3, 2007
Can We Afford Our Parents’ and Grandparents’ Retirement? - July 11, 2007
Social Security Grant-Making: Sharing the Results - June 13, 2007
The 2007 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - April 25, 2007
Why Do We Have a Social Security Trustees’ Report? What’s New in 2007? - February 1, 2007
For the Common Good: What Role for Social Insurance?
2006
- October 12, 2006
Health and Income Security for Injured Workers: Key Policy Issues - October 6, 2006
The New Drug Benefit and Beyond: Making Medicare Better - September 19, 2006
Family Well-Being, Public Policy, and Economic Growth: Lessons from History and Insights for the Future - July 14, 2006
Medicare Academy: Day 1 - June 21, 2006
The Past and Future of Social Security Disability Insurance Symposium and The 2006 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - May 26, 2006
Can We Afford Social Security When Baby Boomers Retire? - May 15, 2006
Reforming Medicare: Where Do We Go From Here? - January 19, 2006
Older and Out of Work: Jobs and Social Insurance for a Changing Economy
2005
- July 8, 2005
Social Security Academy - June 21, 2005
The 2005 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - June 17, 2005
Values Matter In the Social Security Debate: Faith-Based Insights - May 20, 2005
Social Security Accounts: Who Would Provide Annuities, and How? - May 13, 2005
What Stock Returns Are Reasonable to Expect for Social Security Accounts or Investments Over the Long Term? - April 29, 2005
Social Security Changes: Foreign Pension Systems and Possible Lessons for the U.S. - April 15, 2005
Social Security Benefit Changes Under Individual Accounts: Offsets - April 1, 2005
Why Do We Have a Social Security Trustees’ Report? What Should We Make of It? - March 11, 2005
Personal Accounts in Social Security: How Might Annuities Work for Married and Single Retirees? - February 25, 2005
Social Security: Options for Ensuring Solvency - January 27, 2005
Medicare Modernization in a Polarized Environment: Facing the Challenges - January 26, 2005
Uncharted Waters: Paying Benefits From Individual Accounts In Federal Retirement Policy
Earlier Events
- June 9, 2004
The 2004 Robert M. Ball Award Reception - January 22, 2004
In Search of Retirement Security: The Changing Mix of Social Insurance, Employee Benefits, and Personal Responsibility - June 11, 2003
The 90th Birthday of NASI’s Founding Chair Robert M. Ball - January 30, 2003
Strengthening Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America - October 31, 2002
Population Aging and Development: New Strategies for Social Protection - June 25, 2002
Retirement Implications of Demographic and Family Change (RIDFC) Symposium - May 3, 2002
Unemployment Insurance: Who Gets It? Who Pays for It? What’s Next? - March 14, 2002
Second National Dialogue on SSI Childhood Disability - January 24, 2002
Long-Term Care and Medicare Policy: Can We Improve the Continuity of Care? - November 6, 2001
15th Anniversary and Endowment Gala - January 24, 2001
The Future of Social Insurance: Incremental Action or Fundamental Reform? - September 22, 2000
Disability, Health and Retirement Age: Challenges for Social Security Policy - March 9, 2000
First Annual National Dialogue on SSI Childhood Disability - January 26, 2000
Ensuring Health and Income Security for an Aging Workforce - January 27, 1999
Social Security and Medicare: Individual vs. Collective Risk & Responsibility - January 29, 1998
Framing the Social Security Debate: Values, Politics, and Economics - January 23, 1997
Medicare: Preparing for the Challenges of the 21st Century - January 25, 1996
Disability: Challenges for Social Insurance, Health Care Financing and the Labor Market - January 25, 1996
Social Security: What Role for the Future? - January 27, 1994
National Health Reform: What Should the State Role Be? - January 28, 1993
Social Welfare Policy at the Crossroads: Rethinking the Roles of Social Insurance, Tax Expenditures, Mandates, and Means-Testing - January 30, 1992
Security for America’s Children - January 24, 1991
Social Insurance Issues for the Nineties - January 25, 1990
Retirement and Public Policy - December 15, 1988
Social Security and the Budget
