The C.D.C. reports a 25 percent spike between 1999 and 2016 in the frequency of suicide across the country.
Health Care
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Faith communities are reclaiming their role in preparing us for death
The medical profession’s hegemony over questions of illness and dying is not complete; faith communities are still needed for discernment and guidance.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Overprescribing is not the problem behind the opioid crisis
Our June 13 guest is Sally Satel, a psychiatrist who practices in a methadone clinic and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. We discuss her recent article, “Prescriptions are not to blame for today’s opioid crisis” Listen to the show live on Wednesday at 1:00 PM EST on The Catholic Channel Sirius XM […]
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
My (second hand) experience of cystic fibrosis
Our June 6 guest is Anna Keating, the co-author of The Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a Catholic Life (Penguin Random House). We discuss her recent article, “My friend’s diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has powerfully influenced her life—and mine.” We also discuss these articles: ‘Roseanne’ and the Two Standards […]
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Who will care for adults with disabilities?
Our May 30 guest is John W. Miller, a Pittsburgh-based writer and former staff reporter and foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. We discuss his recent article, “As their parents get older, who will care for people with disabilities?” We also discuss these articles: ‘The Ceremony of Innocence Is Drowned’: America’s editors on Ireland […]
Posted inFaith, News
Everyone must have affordable health care, Vatican official says
The need for universal health care coverage was a major topic at the World Health Assembly meeting.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Religious leaders: NAFTA shouldn’t restrict access to medicines
The leaders sent a letter to President Donald Trump, administration officials and members of Congress.
Posted inArts & Culture, Faith and Reason
What having cancer and no insurance taught me about our failing health care system
Universal and comprehensive health care coverage provides a foundation for a well-functioning economy and society.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
What is Pope Francis’ effect on health care?
Pope Francis advocates for the consistent ethic of life in a throwaway culture. Like Cardinal Bernardin many years ago, he defends the sanctity of life at every stage and in every situation.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The unique challenges facing Catholic health care workers
Going to the margins to provide health services does not always earn Catholic hospitals praise; sometimes it provokes unfriendly scrutiny.