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Healthy Pennsylvania Plan Will Give Hope to Uninsured

Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a plan to increase access to quality, affordable healthcare options for all Pennsylvanians he calls Healthy Pennsylvania. “My plan for a Healthy Pennsylvania works to ensure that every child has access to healthcare coverage and that every Pennsylvanian h
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September 17, 2013
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catholic long-term care, children's health insurance program, CHIP, Corbett, Governor Corbett, health care reform, healthcare, healthy pennsylvania, medicaid, Medicaid expansion PA

On the Battle Lines for Conscience Protection

For 50 years, the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (PCHA) has defended conscience rights for individuals and Catholic health care institutions. Among PCHA’s achievements are its contribution to the passage of the Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Protection Act and prevention of
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June 25, 2013
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Catholic health care, Catholic healthcare, conscience protection, healthcare, HHS, HHS Mandate, PCHA, PCHA 50th Anniversary, Religious Liberty

PCHA Featured on Comcast Newsmakers

The chairman of the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (PCHA) board, Greg Wozniak, appeared on a recent episode of Comcast Newsmakers to talk about the 50th anniversary of the association. The interview highlights 50 years of successful public policy advocacy and showcases the u
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April 24, 2013
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Supreme Court Decision Does Not Address Fundamental Flaws in Health Care Law

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is renewing its plea to Congress to repair the Affordable Care Act after the United States Supreme Court issued a decision upholding the law. In a statement released on June 28, 2012, the Bishops maintained their advocacy for “com
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June 29, 2012
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abortion, affordable care act, Health Care, health care reform, healthcare, patient protection and affordable care act, supreme court

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
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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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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
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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

Bishops’ Pro-Life Chair Strongly Opposes Recommended Mandate For Birth Control, Sterilization In Private Health Plans

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, strongly opposed the recommendation of the Institute of Medicine that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate coverage
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July 20, 2011
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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
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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
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abortion, abortion funding, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, pro-life
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