Church Statements
Cardinal George's Statement on Universal Health Care (2010)
Universal Health Care Statement by Cardinal Francis George, OMI, USCCB President
March 23, 2010
"For nearly a century, the Catholic bishops of the United States have called for reform of our health care system so that all may have access to the care that recognizes and affirms their human dignity. Christian discipleship means, “working to ensure that all people have access to what makes them fully human and fosters their human dignity” (United States Catechism for Adults, page 454). Included among those elements is the provision of necessary and appropriate health care."