Event Overview In 2026, the Academy celebrates 40 years of advancing understanding and collaboration around social insurance. As we mark

The roughly 7 million older and/or disabled Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must adhere to numerous complex, rigid,

Eileen P. Sweeney was born in Evanston, Ill., the eldest of 10 children, which may have helped shape her future

As we look to the future of Social Security, this panel considers the role of the program on national, local,

Created as part of the Social Security system more than 50 years ago, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) remains governed by

As we mark 90 years since the New Deal, we’re reminded that bold ideas and collective action can meet the

On September 17, 2025, the National Academy of Social Insurance and the Roosevelt Institute co-hosted the first annual Disability Economic Policy Research

On January 29, with 2025 ushering in a new Congress and Presidential Administration, we convened a packed agenda of policy-rich

Too often, public policy is designed around assumptions about what people need rather than listening to what they actually say.