Connecticut Catholic Conference

The call for health care reform is now taking center stage on the national level and within our own state. While the debate is just beginning in Washington,D.C., the Connecticut General Assembly has embarked on health care reform through passage of legislation establishing the SUSTINET program. The need for health care reform is even more important as projected health care costs in 2010 are expected to grow by 9% (Read here).
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The Catholic Church's position on health care reform:
In a 1993 resolution entitled "A Framework for Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Protecting Human Life, Promoting Human Dignity, Pursuing the Common Good", the Bishops of the United States stated;

"Now is the time for real health care reform. It is a matter of fundamental justice. For so many, it is literally a matter of life and death, of lives cut short, and dignity denied. We urge our national leaders to look beyond special interest claims and partisan differences to unite our nation in a new commitment to meeting the health care needs of our people, especially the poor and the vulnerable. This is a major political task, a significant policy challenge, and a moral imperative."

     This statement is as true and applicable today as it was 16 years ago.
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On the National Level:

Read action alert from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and contact your U.S. Representative and Senators.

On the State Level:

    Learn more about the Sustinet Plan and contact the Governor by clicking here.