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Health Care Reform
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Health Care Reform Site
Criteria for Reform
Identified by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Respect for human life and dignity from conception to natural death
Access for all, with special concern for the poor and inclusion of legal immigrants
Pursuing the common good and preserving pluralism, including freedom of conscience and a variety of options
Restraining costs and applying them equitably across the spectrum of players
U.S. Bishops on Reform
Additional Resources
End-of-Life Guide
Comfort and Consolation: Care of the Sick and Dying is a pastoral letter from Maryland's bishops about Church teaching on end-of-life care and medical decision-making. It includes an advanced directive.
