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
Pastoral Response to Persons with Mental Illness
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
Letters to Congress 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
Pastoral Response to Persons with Mental Illness
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
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
Background on Access to Health Care (Medicaid Expansion)
February 2013
Backgrounder: The New Federal Regulation on Coerced Abortion Payments
April 11, 2012
Resources and Background on HHS Rule and Contraceptive Coverage
January 25, 2012
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
Community Health Centers: Setting the Record Straight
March 16, 2010
Abortion Funding in the Senate Health Care Reform Bill
March 4, 2010
Legal Immigrants in Health Care Reform
May 2009
The Need for Conscience Protection
January 26, 2010
Fact Sheet: What does the Stupak Amendment really do?
November 12, 2009
Issues Related to Coverage of Low Income in Health Care Reform
August 2009
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 Congress 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 Reauthorzation of Children's Health Insurance Program
Bishop Frank J. Dewane October 4, 2017
Letter to 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 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 Senate Regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 27, 2017
News Release: U.S. Bishops Chairman Responds to CBO Report on Senate Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 26, 2017
News Release: U.S. Bishops Chairman Reacts to Draft Senate Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, June 22, 2017
Letter to Senate Regarding Health Care
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop William E. Lori, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, June 1, 2017
News Release: U.S. Bishops Chairman Calls on Senate to Strip Harmful Proposals from House-Passed Health Care Bill
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, May 4, 2017
Letter to Congress 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 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 7, 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 Congress on Family First Prevention Services Act
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski and Sr. Donna Markham, June 21, 2016
Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee on State Flexibility Act
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, May 23, 2011
Cardinal DiNardo Urges Support for Respect for Rights of Conscience Act
April 6, 2011
Permanent Ban on Abortion Funding Long Overdue, Says USCCB in House Testimony
February 8, 2011
Cardinal DiNardo Letter in Support of HR-358
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
Cardinal DiNardo's Letter Urging Congress to Remedy Abortion & Conscience Flaws in Health Care Reform Law
May 20, 2010
Response to America Magazine by USCCB General Counsel
May 17, 2010
Cardinal George's Statement on Passage of "Profoundly Flawed" Health Care Reform Act
March 23, 2010
Bishops to House of Representatives: Fix Flaws or Vote No on Health Reform Bill
March 20, 2010
Community Health Centers: Setting the Record Straight
March 16, 2010
Statement of USCCB President, Cardinal George "The Cost is Too High…"
March 15, 2010
Response to Professor Jos: What's Wrong with the Senate Health Care Bill on Abortion
March 12, 2010
Abortion Funding in the Senate Health Care Reform Bill
March 4, 2010
Letter to Congress on Eve of Health Care Summit
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester
February 24, 2010
Letter to Congress to Continue for Genuine Health Care Reform
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, January 26, 2010
Joint Letter on Health Care to US Senate
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, December 7, 2009
Joint Letter on Health Care to US Senate | en Español
Bishop William F. Murphy, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, and Bishop John Wester, November 20, 2009
Letter to the U.S. Congress on Healthcare
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 to Help Reform Health Care, Protect Human Life and Dignity
Bishop William 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 SCHIP I Letter to U.S. House of Representative on SCHIP
Bishop William F. Murphy, January 14, 2009
Joint Letter Supporting Community Choice Act
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, et. al., June 5, 2007
Letter to Senate Budget Committee on SCHIP, Medicaid, 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 the US 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 the US House of Representatives Regarding the National Cohort Study of American Children
April 27, 2004
Letter to the US Senate Regarding the National Longitudinal Cohort Study of American Children
April 27, 2004
Letter to EPA on Testing of Pesticides on Humans
September 10, 2003
Letter from USCCB and CHA to Senator Collins on Mercury Reduction Act of 2003
May 15, 2003
Letter to the US Senate Endorsing Youth Drug and Mental Health Services Act
Cardinal Roger Mahony June 10, 1999
