Bishop Says ‘Fundamental Defects’ Persist in Health Bill Care Listening Session June Reconciliation Act
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HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII Cathedral soon to begin Parishes preparing Island woman to make American Heritage Girls second phase of its transition to second grade perpetual vows as troop finds home at Pearl restoration confirmation Carmelite City parish Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 8 HVOLUME 80,awaii NUMBER 13 CatholicFRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2017 Herald$1 CNS photo/Shawn Thew, EPA Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price conducts a health Bishop says ‘fundamental defects’ persist in health bill care listening session June Reconciliation Act. The effect, he The Senate’s 142-page draft of July recess, which could severe- 21 at the White House in Reaction from said, “would provide even less to “is not the faithful way forward,” ly limit debate on the bill or any Washington. “An accept- able health care system religious groups is those in need than the House bill. said a June 22 statement from Sis- amendments. provides access to all, These changes will wreak havoc ter Simone Campbell, a Sister of “This bill is a crass political cal- regardless of their means, strongly negative on low-income families and strug- Social Service who heads the Net- culation carried out by 13 white, and at all stages of life,” gling communities, and must not work Catholic social justice lobby. male senators who are out of Bishop Frank J. Dewane of By Mark Pattison be supported.” “My faith challenges me to heal touch with the realities of millions Venice, Fla., said in a June Catholic News Service “An acceptable health care sys- the sick and care for the widow of ordinary families in every state,” 22 statement. tem provides access to all, regard- and the orphan. This Republican she said. “Democracy works best WASHINGTON — The Senate’s less of their means, and at all stages bill does the opposite,” she said, when there are hearings, debate, Better Care Reconciliation Act of life,” Bishop Dewane said. “Such adding, “We urge a no vote on the and discussion to craft a bill that contains “many of the fundamen- a health care system must protect Better Care Reconciliation Act.” works for everyone, not just a few tal defects” that appeared in the conscience rights, as well as extend “Learning about the proposed senators.” to immigrant families.” deep cuts in Medicaid passed by House-passed American Health Making health care worse Care Act “and even further com- He indicated the Better Care the House of Representatives, the pounds them,” said the bishop who Reconciliation Act at least partially American people looked to the “Ending the Medicaid expan- heads the U.S. bishops’ Committee succeeds on conscience rights by Senate. Sadly, the Senate plan sion at a slower rate still means on Domestic Justice and Human “fully applying the long-stand- proposes even deeper cuts in Med- that millions of Americans will Development. ing and widely supported Hyde icaid,” said a statement from Larry have their health care coverage The Senate released its health Amendment protections. Full Hyde Couch, director of the Sisters of taken away. Senators who support care reform bill in “discussion protections are essential and must the Good Shepherd’s National Ad- this bill will be voting to take away draft” form June 22. be included in the final bill.” vocacy Center. health insurance from the elderly, “As is, the discussion draft However, the bishops “also “This wanton disregard for hu- the disabled, and children,” said a stands to cause disturbing damage stressed the need to improve real man life must be stopped. Mil- June 22 statement from the Rev. to the human beings served by the access for immigrants in health lions of children living in poverty, David Beckmann, a Lutheran min- social safety net,” Bishop Frank J. care policy, and this bill does not people with disabilities, and older ister who is president of Bread for Dewane of Venice, Florida, said in move the nation toward this goal,” people in nursing homes will be the World, a Christian anti-hunger a statement released late June 22. Bishop Dewane said. “It fails, as denied life-saving medicine and lobby. “It is precisely the detrimental im- well, to put in place conscience care,” Couch added. “Stop this vi- “Medical bills often drive fami- pact on the poor and vulnerable protections for all those involved cious attack on the most vulner- lies, especially those who struggle that makes the Senate draft unac- in the health care system, protec- able people in our communities.” to make ends meet, into hunger ceptable as written.” tions which are needed more than Sister Campbell criticized the and poverty,” Rev. Beckmann add- Bishop Dewane criticized the ever in our country’s health policy.” Republican-only drafting of the ed. “Instead of making our health “per-capita cap” on Medicaid fund- bill, and the announced intent of care system worse, Congress ing, which would no longer be an Urging a no vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- should strive to improve the sys- entitlement but have its own bud- Other first-day reaction to the Connell, R-Kentucky, to have a tem so that all Americans have the get line item under the Better Care bill was negative. vote on the bill before the Fourth health care coverage they need.” 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • JUNE 30, 2017 Bishop Larry Hawaii Silva WITNESS TO JESUS Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu A perfectly harmonious community Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday This is the prepared text of Bishop Larry among races and nations that we all lament. among us? 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