National Academy of Social Insurance

**Who We Are** [Our Vision](https://www.nasi.org/who-we-are/#our-vision) | [Our Strategies](https://www.nasi.org/who-we-are/#our-strategies) | [What is Social Insurance?](https://www.nasi.org/who-we-are/#our-history-and-accomplishments) Founded in 1986, the National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of the nation’s leading experts on social insurance policy, practice, research, and innovation. From Social Security and Supplemental Security Income to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act; to Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance; to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and income-boosting tax credits, America’s social insurance ecosystem serves as the bedrock of economic protection against the risks of life — such as when we retire, lose a job, experience disability/illness, or lose a family breadwinner. For nearly 40 years, the Academy and its powerful, diverse member network have championed the safeguarding, strengthening, and modernization of social insurance, working to increase public understanding of how it contributes to economic security. ****Our Vision**** We envision a society where health care, economic security, and well-being are assured across the lifespan and each person is adequately protected against life’s risks. Achieving this vision will require: - **A dynamic national social insurance system** offering true security through assured income and health protections that complement our market and job-based insurance structures. - **A strong and inclusive community** that brings together diverse perspectives to inform, strengthen, and sustain social insurance policy through shared learning and collaboration. - **People-centered policymaking** rooted in people’s real needs and experiences, ensuring social insurance reflects shared values, lived experience, interconnectedness, and intergenerational responsibility. Our vision will have been realized when everyone has a strong foundation for health, well-being, and opportunity; no one experiences material hardship due to disability, aging, job loss, or poverty; economic security is protected during life’s transitions; and all have access to high-quality, affordable care in homes and communities.