Pages tagged "health care"

Transgender persons, human dignity and our response

This past summer, Time Magazine had a cover story called “The Next Civil Rights Revolution,” chronicling the movement to create legal man...

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Why we need conscience rights in health care

The need for conscience protection in health care is rapidly increasing as the Obama administration mandates that most insurance plans co...

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The Catholic Spirit: MN Catholic Conference files friend-of-court brief in HHS case

Arguing that a U.S. District Court did not have the authority to determine Church teaching and that it misapplied a federal law protectin...

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A Pastoral Statement on Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Stewards of the Gift of Life A Pastoral Statement on Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) from the Catholic Bishops of ...

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The Catholic Spirit: Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference

Every legislative session presents both opportunities and challenges, says Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Con...

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Health care reform must be guided by moral truth, sound principles

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld as constitutional the most controversial element of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA): the m...

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The Catholic Spirit: Legislative Update - Education, Safety Net, Abortion Among Key Issues

The legislative session is set to end on April 30, and the deadline for bills to be heard in committee is fast approaching. Legislators a...

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News Release: Catholic Institutions Call for Affordable Healthcare that Serves All Minnesotans

ST. PAUL, MINN. (March 6, 2012)—The Catholic Health Association of Minnesota (CHA-MN), an association of Catholic healthcare providers, a...

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Letter from Bishop Sirba on HSS Mandate

February 3, 2012Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,As many of my brother bishops across the United States have done in their dioceses in...

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Letter from Bishop Hoeppner on HHS Mandate

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the U...

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