A society truly welcomes life when it recognizes that it is also precious in old age, in disability, in serious illness and even when it is fading; when it teaches that the call to human fulfillment does not exclude suffering; indeed, when it teaches its members to see in the sick and suffering a gift for the entire community, a presence that summons them to solidarity and responsibility.
-- Pope Francis
Letter to the 119th Congress Regarding Medicaid
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Kerry Alys Robinson, Sr. Mary Haddad, February 27, 2025
Letter to Congress on Maternal Health
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Robert E. Barron and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, May 8, 2024
National Catholic Mental Health Campaign - Novena for Mental Health I Campaña Nacional Católica para la Salud Mental - Novena por la Salud Mental
October 10, 2023
Letter to Congress in Support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Sr. Mary Haddad, Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, July 12, 2023
Backgrounder on Religious Liberty and the Freedom to Minister to All
February 2015
Abortion in the Affordable Care Act: Responses to Administration Claims
September 15, 2014
Backgrounder on the New Federal Regulation of Coerced Abortion Payments
November 6, 2013
Background on Access to Health Care (Medicaid Expansion)
February 2013
Backgrounder on Health Care Reform
February 2011
Fact Sheet: USCCB Health Care Reform Summary and Timeline of Events
August 26, 2010
Factsheet: Abortion Funding in the New Health Care Reform Act
April 12, 2010
Fact Sheet: Community Health Centers: Setting the Record Straight
March 16, 2010
Fact Sheet: Abortion Funding in the Senate Health Care Reform Bill
March 4, 2010
Fact Sheet: Legal Immigrants in Health Care Reform
May 2009
Fact Sheet: The Need for Conscience Protection
January 26, 2010
Fact Sheet: What does the Stupak Amendment really do?
November 12, 2009
Fact Sheet: Issues Related to Coverage of Low Income in Health Care Reform
August 2009
Backgrounder: Making Health Care Reform “Abortion Neutral”: What is the Legal Status Quo on Abortion?
July 17, 2009
Health Care Inclusion for Legal Immigrants in Health Care Reform
May 2009
Letter to the 119th Congress Regarding Medicaid
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Kerry Alys Robinson, Sr. Mary Haddad, February 27, 2025
Letter to Congress on Maternal Health
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Robert E. Barron and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, May 8, 2024
Letter to Congress in Support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Sr. Mary Haddad, Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, July 12, 2023
Letter to Congress on Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and Children's Health Insurance
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Sr. Mary Haddad, Sr. Donna Markham, November 10, 2022
Statement Welcoming Legislation on Environment and on Drug Prices
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, August 9, 2022
Letter to Congress on Inflation Reduction Act
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, August 1, 2022
Bishop Chairmen Condemn Harmful Regulations Forcing Gender Ideology and Potentially Abortion on Health Care Workers and Religious Hospitals
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, July 27, 2022
Statement of USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen in Advance of Supreme Court’s Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Archbishop José H. Gomez, Bishop Thomas A. Daly, Bishop Robert P. Reed, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop David J. Malloy, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville-Rodriguez, and Archbishop William E. Lori, March 21, 2022
Letter to U.S. Senate Supporting Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act and Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, May 27, 2021
Bishop Chairmen Applaud HHS Bringing Health Care Nondiscrimination Regulations into Alignment with Federal Law
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop David A. Koderla, June 12, 2020
Letters to U.S. Senate Providing Moral Principles to Consider While Providing for Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop George V. Murry, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville., May 7, 2020
Letters to U.S. House of Representative Providing Moral Principles to Consider While Providing for Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop George V. Murry, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville., May 7, 2020
Letter to Senate on Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Sr. Carol Keehan, August 6, 2018
Letter to Congress on Reauthorization of Children's Health Insurance Program
Bishop Frank J. Dewane October 4, 2017
Letter to U.S. Senate on Replacement for Affordable Care Act
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop William E. Lori, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, September 21, 2017
Letter to U.S. Senate Regarding Protection of Poor and Vulnerable People and the Effort to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, July 20, 2017
Letter to U.S. Senate Regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 27, 2017
U.S. Bishops Chairman Responds to CBO Report on Senate Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 26, 2017
U.S. Bishops Chairman Reacts to Draft Senate Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 22, 2017
Letter to U.S. Senate Regarding Health Care Reform
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop William E. Lori, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, June 1, 2017
U.S. Bishops Chairman Calls on U.S. Senate to Strip Harmful Proposals from House-Passed Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, May 4, 2017
Letter to Congress on Withdrawal of American Health Care Act and Urging Continued Efforts to Improve Health Care
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop William E. Lori, and Bishop Frank J. Dewane, March 30, 2017
Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Regarding the American Health Care Act
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, March 17, 2017
Letter to Congress Presenting Moral Criteria for Debate on Health Care Policy
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop William E. Lori, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, March 8, 2017
Letter to Congress Urging Bipartisan Efforts to Preserve Gains in Health Care Coverage and Access
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, January 18, 2017
Letter to Congress in Support of Legislation Reforming Mental Health Care
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, July 6, 2016
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee on State Flexibility Act
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, May 23, 2011
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Regarding Respect for Rights of Conscience Act
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, April 6, 2011
Permanent Ban on Abortion Funding Long Overdue, Says USCCB in House Testimony
February 8, 2011
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives in Support of HR-358
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, January 20, 2011
The Bishops and the Right Exercise of Authority Response to Rick Gaillardetz's Commonweal Article
Rev. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap., November 1, 2010
Bishops Note Way Forward With Health Care, Clarify Misconceptions
May 21, 2010
Letter Urging Congress to Remedy Abortion & Conscience Flaws in Health Care Reform Law
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, May 20, 2010
Response to America Magazine by USCCB General Counsel
May 17, 2010
Statement on Passage of "Profoundly Flawed" Health Care Reform Act
Cardinal Francis George, March 23, 2010
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Requesting Fix Flaws or Vote No on Health Reform Bill
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Bishop William Murphy, and Bishop John Wester, March 20, 2010
Statement on Health Care: "The Cost is Too High…"
Cardinal Francis George, March 15, 2010
Response to Professor Jos: What's Wrong with the Senate Health Care Bill on Abortion
March 12, 2010
Letter to U.S. House of Representative on Health Care Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, February 24, 2010
Letter to Congress Urging Continued Effort for Genuine Health Care Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, January 26, 2010
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care Reform and the Use of Federal Funds for Elective Abortions
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, December 7, 2009
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care Reform | en Español
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, November 20, 2009
Letter to Congress on Healthcare Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Justin Rigali, and Bishop John Wester, October 8, 2009
Letter to the U.S. Senate Concerning Healthcare Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Justin Rigali, and Bishop John Wester, September 30, 2009
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Regarding America’s Affordable Health Choices Act
Cardinal Justin Rigali, August 11, 2009
Letter to Congress on Policy Priorities for Health Care Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, July 17, 2009
Statement to Congress on Reform of Health Care System and Expanding Health Care Coverage
Bishop William F. Murphy, May 20, 2009
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care for Children and SCHIP I Letter to U.S. House of Representative on Health Care for Children and SCHIP
Bishop William F. Murphy, January 14, 2009
Letter to Congress Supporting Health Care Community Choice Act
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Sr. Carol Keehan, Mr. Jerald D. Freewalt, Fr. Larry Snyder, June 5, 2007
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care Budget, the Expansion of Insurance Coverage for Children (SCHIP), Medicaid and Medicare
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Rev. Larry Snyder; Sr. Carol Keehan, March 15, 2007
Letter in Support of the Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act of 2005
September 13, 2006
Comments on Recommendations of the Citizen's Health Care Working Group
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D., August 23, 2006
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Mark-Up of the Medicaid Portion of the Federal Budget
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Rev. Larry Snyder, and Sr. Carol Keehan, October 26, 2005
Letter to the U.S. Senate from the USCCB, Catholic Charities USA, and Catholic Health Association on Medical Treatment for Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Rev. Larry Snyder, and Mr. Michael Rodgers, September 27, 2005
Letter to Congress Regarding Budget Reconciliation and Cuts to Medicaid
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Rev. Larry Snyder, Michael Rodgers, July 27, 2005
Letter to U.S. Senate on the Smith-Bingaman Amendment and Medicaid Funding Letter
March 17, 2005
Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Regarding the National Cohort Study of American Children
April 27, 2004
Letter to the U.S. Senate Regarding the National Longitudinal Cohort Study of American Children
April 27, 2004
Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding the Testing of Pesticides on Human Beings
Mr. John Carr, September 10, 2003
Letter from USCCB and CHA to Senator Collins on Mercury Reduction Act of 2003
May 15, 2003
National Catholic Mental Health Campaign - Novena for Mental Health I Campaña Nacional Católica para la Salud Mental - Novena por la Salud Mental
October 10, 2023
Launch of National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and Novena
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Robert Barron, October 10, 2023
Pastoral Response to Persons with Mental Illness
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, May 2024
Letter to Congress on Maternal Health
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Robert E. Barron and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, May 8, 2024
Statement on the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Robert Barron, November 15, 2023
Launch of National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and Novena
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Robert Barron, October 10, 2023
Letter to Congress on Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022
August 3, 2022
Letter to Congress Regarding Gun Violence and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop William E. Lori, and Bishop Thomas Daly, June 23, 2022
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for Domestic Justice Committee on Shootings in San Jose
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, May 26, 2021
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives in Support of Legislation Reforming Mental Health Care
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski, July 6, 2016
Letter to Congress on Family First Prevention Services Act
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski and Sr. Donna Markham, June 21, 2016
Letter to the U.S. Senate Endorsing Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act
Cardinal Roger Mahony June 10, 1999
Letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Walensky Regarding Extension of the Eviction Moratorium
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Sr. Donna Markham, and Sr. Mary Haddad, March 26, 2021
Letter to Congress on Additional COVID-19 Relief
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop David J. Malloy, Bishop Michael C. Barber, Bishop Shelton J. Fabre, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, February 3, 2021
Statement Calling on Congress and the White House to Reach a Deal on COVID Relief that Prioritizes Urgent Needs
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, September 8, 2020
Labor Day Statement on Rebuilding a Dignified Post-COVID World
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, September 2, 2020
Letters to Congress Calling for COVID-19 Relief for Those Most in Need
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop David J. Malloy, Bishop Michael C. Barber, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, July 30, 2020
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Bishop George V. Murry, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, May 7, 2020
Statement Urging FDA to Develop Ethical Vaccine for COVID-19
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, and Bishop John F. Doerfler, April 17, 2020
Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Education, Labor, and Pensions and to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor on Relief During Coronavirus Pandemic
Bishop Michael C. Barber, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, April 9, 2020
Letter to U.S. Senate and U.S. Hour of Representatives Committees on Appropriations on Relief During Coronavirus Pandemic
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop Michael C. Barber, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, Bishop David J. Malloy, and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, April 9, 2020
Letter to U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Committees on the Judiciary on Coronavirus Pandemic Issues for Detained Persons
Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, April 9, 2020
Letter to Congressional Committees on Finance, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce on Coronavirus Pandemic Relief
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Bishop Michael C. Barber, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, April 9, 2020
Statement on Rationing Protocols by Health Care Professionals in Response to Covid-19
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, April 3, 2020
Statement Praising Lawmakers for Historic Emergency Legislation on Coronavirus Relief
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, March 28, 2020
Statements Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Archbishop José H. Gomez, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, and Bishop David J. Malloy, March 13, 2020
Statement Encouraging Lawmakers in Providing Aid and Relief to Those Affected by Coronavirus
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, March 12, 2020