Nuns Back Health Care

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Today, 59,000 Catholic nuns from 60 orders endorsed the health insurance reform efforts currently underway in Congress. In addition, the Catholic Health Association and Catholics United have endorsed- attached is a statement of support from the Catholic Health Association urging legislators to pass meaningful reform this year, as well as a letter from Catholics United. These overwhelming demonstrations of support for health insurance reform are particularly important because of the groups’ recognition that current proposals will not allow for federal funding of abortion, one of the major misconceptions perpetrated by anti-reform crusaders and insurance industry lobbyists.