Fundamental changes are being considered to Medicaid, which is the key component of the nation’s health care safety net. Members of Congress and President Obama have begun working toward an agreement to raise the nation’s debt limit, but time is running out before the limit is reached and the federal
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On July 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation that would bring some of the biggest changes to student aid policy in a generation. The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 would provide the single largest increase in college aid since the GI Bill. The new legislation would
The American Counseling Association’s Office of Public Policy and Legislation held the 2007 Legislative Institute in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25-27. Seventy-two ACA members from 21 states attended workshops and briefings on various aspects of legislative advocacy and public policy. As part of the Legislative Institute, attendees learned the basics of
The counseling profession took a significant step toward full recognition under federal law with passage of legislation establishing licensed professional counselors as mental health specialists within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Passage of the legislation took place literally in the final hours of the 109th Congress
The American Counseling Association Office of Public Policy and Legislation held its 2006 Legislative Institute in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 26-28. More than 50 ACA members from across the nation attended workshops and briefings on various aspects of legislative advocacy and public policy. As part of the institute, counselors also