The newly launched USCCB Web site on health care tackles the question: Are the bishops promoting socialized medicine by advocating for universal access?" That's a good question, since the prospect of a government takeover of health care has created a growing chorus of complaints about the present bills before the Congress.
The bishops' answer to the question about socialized medicine makes it clear they do not consider a government-run program the only option for providing universal health coverage. "There may be different ways to accomplish this, but the Bishops' Conference believes healthcare reform should be truly universal and genuinely affordable," the bishops explain....-Read more
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