We Are Social Insurance: 2026 Policy Summit
Event Overview In 2026, the Academy celebrates 40 years of advancing understanding and collaboration around social insurance. As we mark
Event Overview In 2026, the Academy celebrates 40 years of advancing understanding and collaboration around social insurance. As we mark
Merton Bernstein, a Founding Member of the National Academy of Social Insurance, suggested an internship program at one of its
Social Security and paid leave have long been conceived as largely separate programs. Yet the omission of guaranteed protections in
As we mark 90 years since the New Deal, we’re reminded that bold ideas and collective action can meet the
Day Two’s opening conversation steps back to ask a bigger question: What kind of society are we choosing to be
Rashi Fein was born in the Bronx, New York, and grew up in a number of cities in the U.S.

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of three foundational programs—Medicaid, Medicare, and the Older Americans Act—that have long served as pillars
Too often, public policy is designed around assumptions about what people need rather than listening to what they actually say.
The content of this fact sheet is drawn from the National Academy of Social Insurance Report of the COVID-19 Task
The content of this fact sheet is drawn from the National Academy of Social Insurance Report of the COVID-19 Task