The U.S. bishops need to “stand ready to work with Congress” to address problems with the current health care law “in ways that protect the most vulnerable among us.”
Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be ‘truly affordable’
U.S. bishops’ committee chairman: Fix flaws in American Health Care Act
The American Health Care Act that passed by a four-vote margin May 4 in the House has “major defects,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Social Development.
Catholic leaders warn against changes to health care bill
A proposed amendment to the health care legislation has left serious flaws, including unacceptable modifications to Medicaid that will endanger coverage and affordability for millions of people.
Bishops urge Congress to take bipartisan approach on health care reform
Congress must “seize this moment” to address access, affordability, life and conscience, said three U.S. bishops’ committee chairmen.