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 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 […]
National Academy of Social Insurance Celebrates the 2025 Robert M. Ball Award
Washington, D.C. — 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 […]
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 […]
The Growing Crisis in Long-Term Care
This blog is the first 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 examines the […]
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Learn More About the Academy’s Mission and Vision
For decades, the National Academy of Social Insurance Academy has brought together the nation’s leading experts to strengthen social insurance systems that protect people through life’s realities—like aging, disability, illness, and job loss. Founded in 1986, the National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of the nation’s leading experts on social […]
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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 and economic policy. The program […]