- WEBSITE UPDATES IN PROGRESS (updated 5/12/08)
CHA is working on an update of our website, which is designed to make it easier for our members to log in to the member website. It will also allow us to process new accounts quicker. During this update, you may experience issues with our online directories. We are working to resolve this issue and appreciate your patience.
For those with existing accounts
Next time you log in, you will be asked to re-enter your password and select a new "secret" password question. You can use your same password/secret question if you would like. This is a one-time procedure - we apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any issues, please e-mail webteam@chausa.org.
 (posted 5/6/08)
The Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care is presented annually to honor organizations striving to improve the care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions or near the end of life. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 awards.
> Learn more
- (posted 4/30/08)
The most effective way to get politicians to act on health care reform is for citizens to make their voices heard, according to voters surveyed in an opinion poll commissioned by the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA).
> Read the CHA news release
(posted 4/29/08)
Health Care in the U.S. Should be Available and Accessible to Everyone...
This poster is the first in a series highlighting principles named in the CHA Vision for U.S. Health Care. CHA encourages ministry facilities and system offices to display the posters as part of engaging employees and community members in the health reform dialogue.
> Download a sample poster (.pdf)
 (posted 4/18/08)
Listen to an interview with Fr. J. Bryan Hehir, Th.D. He discusses his current article in Health Progress and his thoughts about how Catholic health care providers must refashion their identity in the world.
> Download the podcast
> Read the article
Note: To download the mp3 to your computer, right click on the "Download the podcast" link and select "Save target as...".
- (posted 4/8/08)
The IRS has issued draft instructions for the new Form 990 Schedule H. The draft instructions follow closely CHA's reporting guide on community benefit and are subject to a comment period ending June 1, 2008. CHA will be working with a team of ministry leaders to prepare comments on the draft instructions. See the IRS website for the draft instructions, draft community benefit worksheets, and instructions for submitting comments.
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(posted 4/3/08)
 Catholic health care facilities are organizing roundtable discussions to engage our communities in the important task of building a consensus for change based on shared values. CHA is offering a number of resources, including a step-by-step guide that provides the tips and templates you need to organize a values-based discussion in your community.
> CHA resources for organizing a community roundtable or within-ministry meeting.
(CHA member access required)
- (posted 4/3/08)
Health care is a pivotal concern for Americans and an important ministry of the church. Often, healthcare issues are complex and difficult to understand. CHA is pleased to offer a collection of five new homilies for parish priests to use during selected Sundays and feast days to help clarify these issues for parishioners.
> View the first homily of the series
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