One of Trump’s orders instructs the Internal Revenue Service not to enforce a rule that bars churches from engaging in partisan politics.
Health Care
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A maternity hospital provokes a row over church role in Irish health care
The fact that the government handed ownership of a new $330 million state hospital to a religious order has led to a national debate over the continued involvement of the Catholic Church in Ireland’s health care system.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Trump and the U.S. Catholic Church: The First 100 Days
Predictably Mr. Trump has also clashed with the Catholic Church and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on many of the policies he has promoted during his first 100 days.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Updated: House-passed Trumpcare bill deplored by Catholic Health Association
Catholic healthcare leaders continue to denounce GOP efforts to “reform and repeal” the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Justice Department remains idle on Obamacare’s contraception mandate
A year after the Supreme Court returned their cases to lower courts, those fighting Obamacare’s contraception requirement still do not have a direction.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
For immigrants struggling to get health care, this Pennsylvania parish brings services to them
St. Patrick Parish in Norristown is working to change the healthcare situation with help from local clinicians, volunteers—and Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Posted inMagazine, Your Take
What does Catholic health care reform look like? Our readers overwhelmingly gave one answer.
Many readers who thought health care reform should include universal coverage commented that, as Catholics, they think health care should address their concern for every human life.
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Bishops urge Congress to take bipartisan approach on health care reform
The committee chairmen also said that withdrawal of the bill “must not end our nation’s efforts to improve health care.”
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Catholic health care leader: Obamacare replacement is a “pro-life disaster”
Sister Carol Keehan condemned the G.O.P.-sponsored health care plan, calling the measure “anti-life” and citing concerns over how the measure would affect pregnant women and young mothers.
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Catholic health leader calls Obamacare replacement disastrous for pro-life causes
“This bill is catastrophic for Catholic social teaching and particularly for the people who we’re called to serve,” Sister Carol Keehan said.