USCCB Health Care Action Alert

The House and Senate have begun discussing how to meld their respective health care reform bills into a final bill. The bishops continue to advocate that the moral criteria to 1) maintain current conscience protections and prohibition on federal funding for abortions and abortion coverage; 2) provide adequate and affordable coverage for all people, especially the poor and vulnerable; and 3) protect access to coverage and health care for immigrants are met in the final bill.

The expectation is that the negotiations will continue through January with the goal of having a bill signed into law before the State of the Union address (date to be determined). 

It is imperative that everyone call their Senators and Representatives to ask them to assure that the final bill meets our moral criteria. To downlaod a pdf of English and Spanish resources for parishes, click here.  For the latest information, please visit www.usccb.org/healthcare.

Thank you in advance for your hard work and advocacy in protecting the life and dignity of all people.