Washington D.C., Jun 5, 2017 / 23:08 pm
Despite its pro-life actions, the latest health care reform bill has "many serious flaws," the U.S. bishops have said.
People without a strong voice in the political process "must not bear the brunt of attempts to cut costs," several leaders with the U.S. bishops' conference told U.S. Senators in a June 1 letter. They said lawmakers have "grave obligations" related to health care legislation and need to reject the "grave deficiencies" of the American Health Care Act.
The U.S. bishops' letter to senators stressed the principles of universal health care access, respect for life, truly affordable health care, conscience protections, and the need for health care that is comprehensive and of high quality.
They asked the Senate to reject major changes to Medicaid, to retain protections for human life, to increase tax assistance for those with low-income and the elderly, to retain a cap on health care plan costs for the elderly, to protect immigrants, and to add health care protections.