Social problemThe problem that our policy aims to address is the lack of affordable health insurance, as well as the lack of affordable health insurance for people with pre-existing health conditions. the social problem reaches numbers of people and populations in the United States. More than 50 million people live without health insurance in the United States, which equates to approximately 16.7% of the population, or one in six U.S. residents (Wolf, 2010). What defines this as a problem are those who are most affected by the barrier of inaccessibility, including illegal immigrants, the elderly and those who cannot obtain insurance coverage due to a pre-existing medical condition. Who doesn't agree? The related social values ​​related to this social problem certainly center on the dignity and value of the person. Accessibility to healthcare through affordable health insurance would be considered more than a civil right, but a human rights issue. This issue also touches on one of America's key social values, namely social responsibility. The value is self-descriptive and opposes the competing American social value of individualism. In terms of social values ​​in relation to social work and implications relating to the profession, the NASW, the National Association of Social Workers, outlines the ethical responsibilities of social workers to that of the wider society (Social Work Search, 2003). Social values ​​would include the opposing key American social values ​​of individualism and self-care, whereby the focus would be on private interest rather than public purpose. This competitive value is significant because in times of private interest, the acquisition of essential human needs with...... middle of paper ......r, Henry J. Family Foundation. (2011, April 22). Subject: Timeline of implementation of healthcare reform [website]. Retrieved from http://healthreform.kff.org/timeline.aspxSegal, E. A., & Brzuzy, S. (1998). Social values ​​and cycles of history. In Brieland, D., Social Welfare Policy, Programs, and Practice (p. 43). USA: Peacock Publishers.Social Work Search. (2011, April 22). Subject: NASW Code of Ethics [Website] Retrieved from http://www.socialworksearch.com/html/nasw.shtml#SOCIETYTrumbull, M. (2010, March 23). Obama signs the healthcare law: who will not be covered. Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved from http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0323/Obama-signs-health-care-bill-Who-won-t-be-coveredWolf, R. (2010, September 17). The number of uninsured Americans rises to 50.7 million. USATODAY. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-09-17-uninsised17_ST_N.htm