Spokane Faith & Values

A two-tiered health system?

Mark Hudson | Jul 11, 2012

After the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold the Affordable Care Act, I am not convinced that the state of health care will actually improve as promised. I am not talking about insuring the previously uninsurable, or keeping a child on their parent’s plan until 26.
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Catholic groups file suit over HHS birth control mandate

David Gibson | Religion News Service | May 21, 2012

Dozens of Catholic universities, dioceses and other institutions filed lawsuits in courts around the country on Monday (May 21) in a coordinated effort, spearheaded by the U.S. hierarchy and Catholic conservatives, to overturn the Obama administration’s contraception mandate plan.
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National universal health care expresses faith values

Sam Fletcher | Mar 27, 2012

Parts of the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare,” could easily end up on the chopping block this week. With it would go the “individual mandate”, or a requirement to either be covered or pay a tax, while expanding Medicare for a portion of the population meeting a certain level of income. While...
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White House proposal gives religious groups more say in birth control mandate

David Gibson | Mar 19, 2012

The Obama administration is offering to expand the number of faith-based groups that can be exempt from the controversial contraception mandate, and proposing that third-party companies administer coverage for self-insured faith-based groups at no cost. At its heart, the newest offering from the...
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