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Time to Reauthorize CHIP

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association have been proponents of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, since its inception. Across the nation, CHIP currently covers 9 million children with health insurance. More than 176,000 Pen
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October 11, 2017
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CHIP, Congress, health insurance, reauthorization

Catholic Health Care Advocacy Then & Now

This article appears in the Spring 2013 issue of PCC’s Viewpoint newsletter. Catholic health care has been part of the Pennsylvania landscape since the first religious sisters bravely traveled to the New World to aid sick and vulnerable colonists in Philadelphia. With faith and
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June 24, 2013
by Hill
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adultBasic, advance directives, Catholic health care, children's health insurance program, CHIP, emergency contraception, health insurance, living will, PCHA, PCHA 50th Anniversary

Pro-Life Bills Move Through Legislature

As the legislature prepared to break for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, they took action on two pieces of pro-life legislation. One is on its way to the governor’s desk. The others will likely move forward when they return to session in January.
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December 14, 2011
by Hill
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abortion, abortion funding, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, pro-life

I Care, You Care, We All Care About Health Care

The Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (PCHA) supports the Catholic health care ministry in PA through witnessing to Gospel values, advocacy, communication, networking, education and united action. The PCHA monitors legislation and regulatory matters and participates in public p
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August 22, 2011
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abortion, abortion funding, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, pro-life

Tell Congress – Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedom

Religious freedom and rights of conscience are threatened by the recent “preventive services” mandate from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring private health plans to cover female surgical sterilization and all drugs and devices approved by the FDA as c
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August 09, 2011
by Hill
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abortion, birth control, Congress, contraception, Department of Health and Human Services, health and human services, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, mandate, mandated contraception, mandates, patient protection and affordable care act, PPACA, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

HHS Mandate for Contraceptive & Abortifacient Drugs Violates Conscience Rights

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sharply criticized a new HHS “preventive services” mandate requiring private health plans to cover female surgical sterilization and all drugs and devices approved by the FDA as contraceptives, including drugs which can attac
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August 02, 2011
by Hill
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conscience, conscience protection, contraception, health and human services, health insurance, mandate, Obama, pro-life

State budget passed on time

For the first time in nine years, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the state budget before the June 30 constitutional deadline. The $27.15 billion spending plan holds the line on taxes and represents a 4 percent cut in spending over last year. Governor Tom Corbett signed the b
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July 01, 2011
by Hill
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budget, Catholic Education Posts, education, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, Health Care, health insurance, healthcare, pro-life, real alternatives, state budget, state funding

Senate Bill 3 passes House Insurance Committee

Senate Bill 3 is a proposal that will clearly prohibit abortion coverage in the taxpayer supported insurance plans that will be created in Pennsylvania’s health insurance exchange as we implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). It passed the state
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June 22, 2011
by Hill
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abortion, abortion funding, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, pro-life

Caring for the least of these

The Gospel compels us to provide for the poor and care for the sick. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me…The righteous will answer h
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March 04, 2011
by Hill
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adultBasic, Catholic health care, Health Care, health insurance, healthcare, state budget, uninsured

Speak out for life – PCN call in show on abortion & health care

State Senator Don White will be appearing on PCN tonight (Monday, February 28, 2011), from 7 to 8 pm for a live call-in show to discuss Senate Bill 3. Sen. White is the prime sponsor of the bill.
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February 28, 2011
by Hill
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abortion, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, insurance, insurance exchange, PA Senate Bill 3, pro-life, taxpayer funding
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