The committee chairmen also said that withdrawal of the bill “must not end our nation’s efforts to improve health care.”
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.
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New hospital in Haiti brings hope for rural population
The new hospital opened in a remote section of southern Haiti where residents once had to travel for hours on rutted roads to reach a relatively well equipped medical center.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic bishops: Proposed Obamacare replacement contains “serious flaws”
“Regarding access for those most in need, the AHCA includes changes which place many people at significant risk,” Bishop Frank J. Dewane wrote.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What does Catholic social teaching say about the GOP health care plan?
The American Health Care Act seriously tests many principles of Catholic social teaching.
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U.S. Catholic leaders respond to GOP ‘repeal and replace’ health care proposal
Health care is not just another issue, but a “fundamental issue of human life and dignity” and “a critical component of the Catholic Church’s ministry.”
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My daughter has a disability. I don’t want Jesus to ‘fix’ her.
On the subject of disability, I found a Jesus that is, frankly, disappointing.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Assisted suicide robs the dying of compassion
Proposals to legalize assisted suicide overlook the proven benefits of mental health counseling for the terminally ill.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘The poor will always be with us’ is no excuse to cut Medicaid.
Jesus’ words are not a commentary on state welfare.