catholic health care

It is a disgrace to the U.S that the Catholic Church is interfering the health care debate.

The Catholic Church should stay away from ANYTHING POLITICAL. As a matter of fact, I think that any church that endorses any candidate, or any political stance should automatically lose their tax exempt status.

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2009-11-23 13:35:42 by spider

An article appearing in The Dallas Morning News from The Associated Press, headlined: quot;Birth Control P Provision upsets Catholic hospitals ...

They just came out separately from the Bishops in support of Health Care Reform for the increased prenatal care for poor women.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_o n_go_co/us_health_overhaul_catholic_nuns _1

I have not paid attention to anything the Catholic nuns say ever since I finished high school, but I have never heard of them falling out of lock-step with the bishops.

The Washington Post says:
"Experts on religion, politics and the Catholic Church said they could not remember the last time leading figures within the church so publicly contradicted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the official voice of the church in the United States." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con tent/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031802456. html

2010-03-17 10:50:42 by oohhbother

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Lobbying Congress today on the issue


San Antonio Archbishop Jose Gomez says any health care reform plan has to include coverage for illegal immigrants, 1200 WOAI news reports.


"It must include immigrants, especially legal immigrants, but all immigrants," Gomez told 1200 WOAI news today from Washington DC, where he and other Catholic bishops are meeting with Hispanic members of Congress about health care and immigration reform.


"We are concerned about the immigrants," Gomez said. "The immigrants are human persons too, and one way or another, they are going to need health care. It think it is important to recognize that, and be open to them participating one way or another in the health care system in this country."


Health care or subsidies to purchase health care for illegals has become one of the hottest issues embroiling the health care debate.


It was President Obama's claim that illegals will not receive health care that prompted Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) to yell his famous 'you lie!' to the President during a speech on health care to Congress.

Gomez and Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento said they met with Congress 'bringing the light of faith and the light of reason.'


"Any reasonable health care reform has to include the immigrant community, and has to provide, at a minimum, some sort of safety net for the undocumented," Soto said. "If we do not provide them access to quality health care, that will not only will affect their health care, but will also prejudice the health care of society in general. If this health care reform is not only to improve the health care of individuals but also improve the health care of society, it makes sense to include immigrants."


Gomez said he is also urging Congress to exclude coverage for abortion.


"This should be a universal plan, that everybody should be able to participate in the plan. That means also that we support a health care plan that includes the care of people from conception to natural death. I honor the statement of President Obama last week that federal funds are not going to be used for abortions, and also the protection of the conscience clause."

http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/news/sec tions/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&a rticle=6026350

I got suggestion for Jose G. Since most illegals in U.S. are of Catholic faith, let all illegals use Catholic hospitals & clinics, and have Catholic church foot all the bills. If he would not be happy with this arrangement, then let him keep his nose where it belongs, in his confessional, not sticking it in capitol hill. problem solved.

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I read somewhere that they were, and many other religious leaders were as well. Does anyone have a current link on this?

BTW-I am Christian and I support the bill wholeheartedly. It seems on YA answers many people assume that just because you support access for affordable health insurance for the middle class, it means you have to be atheist. That does not make sense to me.

Merry Christmas!

The Catholic clergy members that I have spoken to are very much in favor of it.

2009-12-24 04:09:52 by froggy

More and more people are jumping on board the Health Care bill. The Coffee Party and now Catholic Nuns.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100317/ap_o n_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaul

Why is it getting so much support?

Health Care is a necessity. That's why everyone supports it.

2010-03-17 10:58:12 by stu