Can the Catholic Church save US health care? - Religion News …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Indeed, the Catholic Church’s role in health care is so broad that those who insist on abortion and contraception are disturbed that they can go only so far without encountering the...
'We can’t do anything': How Catholic hospitals constrain medical …
WEBFeb 17, 2024 · The expansion of Catholic hospitals leaves patients at the mercy of the church’s religious directives, which are often at odds with medical standards.
Defend life, promote access to health care for all, pope says
WEBSep 27, 2021 · The fear, sickness, death, mourning and economic impacts of COVID-19 should make people who are relatively well off and have access to health care think about "what it means to be vulnerable...
Catholic Health Care - Latest news - Catholic News Agency
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Catholic Health Care - Latest news. The Latest. Cyberattack on largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S. disrupts care. May 9, 2024. By Kate Quiñones. Ascension Health, the largest chain...
Health Care that Truly Heals Must be Grounded in Truth, says …
WEBApr 30, 2024 · The same core beliefs about human dignity and the wisdom of God’s design that motivate Catholics to care for the sick also shape our convictions about care for preborn children and the immutable nature of the human person.
When a Catholic hospital becomes for-profit - America Magazine
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Several Catholic health care experts interviewed for this article said the church offers no prescribed answers when it comes to church-affiliated hospitals joining for-profit companies.
The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic ... - KFF …
WEBFeb 17, 2024 · More and more women are running into barriers to obtaining care as Catholic health systems have aggressively acquired secular hospitals in much of the country. Four of the 10 largest U.S. hospital chains by number of beds are Catholic, according to federal data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Catholic health care restrictions lead WA Legislature to eye changes
WEBFeb 6, 2023 · Washington has one of the highest rates of Catholic-affiliated hospital beds in the U.S. Many are in facilities that bar abortion and aid in dying.
Catholic Church responds to mental health crisis globally
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The Catholic Church is responding. Following a 2023 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops initiative, Catholics across the country have been working in their local communities to address the...
‘We need to not be afraid to talk about suicide,’ says Catholic …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, a Catholic mental health expert told OSV News that open, ongoing conversations about suicide are crucial.