Announcements

• Follow News of Pope Benedict XVI's
  Historic Visit to the U.S.

  USCCB Apostolic Journey Official website
  Catholic News Service Papal Visit website
  The Vatican Apostolic Journey to the U.S. and visit to the U.N. website
  Audio message (5:30 - RealPlayer required)

  

• CHA completes health care vision statement

  "Our Vision for U.S. Health Care," a set of values-based criteria for reforming the health care system, has recently been completed by CHA after months of ministry input and discussion. With health care reform continuing to register as the top domestic issue for voters, the Vision document will help the Catholic health ministry articulate its expectations of a redesigned system. For more background, read the article in the March-April 2008 issue of Health Progress, "Our Vision for U.S. Health Care: We Can Get There from Here". Through the Covering a Nation initiative, CHA works with Catholic health care providers and local and national partners to create the momentum for real, sustainable change in our health care delivery and financing systems.

• CHA Responds to Bush Budget

  President Bush offered his FY2009 budget proposal on February 4 — a $3.1 trillion blueprint which outlines devastating cuts to the Medicare and Medicaid programs that would harm beneficiaries and undermine the health care safety net. The Catholic Health Association is deeply disappointed with the Administration's budget proposal. Read the CHA news release.

• New Lenten Podcast Reflections

  The 2008 season of Lent begins on Feb. 6 (Ash Wednesday). To help Catholic health care organizations celebrate this important season, CHA has created weekly Lenten podcast reflections. Each week offers an MP3 podcast along with a transcribed version of the audio. Share these with your associates to allow them to reflect on the meaning of this season in their lives, either in groups or individually.

  Access the Lenten podcasts

• 2007 CHA-Annual Meeting Review

  The Catholic Health Association of Minnesota was privileged to host Sr. Carol Keehan from CHA in Washington, D.C., as our keynote speaker this past November at our Annual Meeting. As she reviewed the various issues facing Catholic healthcare nationwide, a strong message supporting the overall mission and necessity of our work was central. Click to view her PowerPoint presentation and pictures from the meeting.

• Get Ready for Cover the Uninsured Week 2008, April 27-May 3!

  Forty-seven million Americans, including more than 9 million children, are living without health care coverage. It's time to start planning for the sixth annual Cover the Uninsured Week and help get America covered. Visit www.covertheuninsured.org for information, ideas and free planning materials.

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