The first American pope called healthcare a “moral imperative” at the Vatican — while back home, ACA subsidies have expired and millions are going without.
The fact that as far back as Pope John XXIII popes have been talking about healthcare, tells us how significant the healthcare situation is. It’s a moral right for everyone to have universal healthcare. In the U.S. the pharmaceutical and insurance companies are in charge.
Thank you! The more push back we can muster against inhumane actions, the better! Having Leo support and back this as a "moral imperative" is a way for him to provide us with tools to push against "immoral imperatives"!!!
Thank you for highlighting this very important issue. It's gratifying to hear the Pope speaking out.
I do, however, encourage you to dig a little deeper into the varioujs Catholic healthcare systems in the U.S, in particular, at the executive compensation and "related" amounts paid to their top executives. Ascension Health, for example, have at least 5 people collecting 7-figure amounts. The Chair & CEO received just a hair under $10 million in 2024. I'm not sure that this qualifies as "charitable." The President comes in next at $6.5 million.
CommonSpirit Health (formed through a merger) paid 18 people more than $1 million each in 2024. Again, hard to square that kind of compensation with being a nonprofit/charitable organization.
Other than this issue though - which is by no means unique to Catholic health systems - I really appreciate your piece.
The fact that as far back as Pope John XXIII popes have been talking about healthcare, tells us how significant the healthcare situation is. It’s a moral right for everyone to have universal healthcare. In the U.S. the pharmaceutical and insurance companies are in charge.
Thank you! The more push back we can muster against inhumane actions, the better! Having Leo support and back this as a "moral imperative" is a way for him to provide us with tools to push against "immoral imperatives"!!!
Thank you for highlighting this very important issue. It's gratifying to hear the Pope speaking out.
I do, however, encourage you to dig a little deeper into the varioujs Catholic healthcare systems in the U.S, in particular, at the executive compensation and "related" amounts paid to their top executives. Ascension Health, for example, have at least 5 people collecting 7-figure amounts. The Chair & CEO received just a hair under $10 million in 2024. I'm not sure that this qualifies as "charitable." The President comes in next at $6.5 million.
CommonSpirit Health (formed through a merger) paid 18 people more than $1 million each in 2024. Again, hard to square that kind of compensation with being a nonprofit/charitable organization.
Other than this issue though - which is by no means unique to Catholic health systems - I really appreciate your piece.
Actual universal healthcare? Or just healthcare for cis people?
Because the USCCB banned gender-affirming care at their hospitals...
Leo needs to concentrate more on the problems within the Church.
This is a matter of life and death for parishioners. And we are the Body of Christ.