| Sumario: | The writer discusses the health care crisis in the U.S. and how social workers should react to it. She contends that in the current health care environment, which is driven by a desire for profit rather than the needs of the patients, the social work code of ethics is being profoundly challenged. She notes that the welfare-to-work programs in each state have resulted in an ever growing number of people of all ages who either no longer qualify or are denied health benefits once they begin work. She argues that the health care crisis can only be solved by a national health care system funded by a single-payer, the federal government. She concludes that social workers have the skills, knowledge, and ethical obligation to organize themselves and lead the struggle for a health care system that prioritizes patients and not profits.
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