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Advocacy

Advocacy Overview

CH'A's advocacy efforts strive to shape the impact of federal legislation and policies. Working together with advocates from Catholic health systems and facilities nationwide, CHA's Washington, DC based advocacy team focuses on initiatives to strengthen the viability of the Catholic health ministry as not-for-profit providers and support the ministry's emphasis on creating a more just and compassionate health care system. 

In addition to working with our health ministry partners on key initiatives, CHA also collaborates with other Catholic partners, health and other organizations in addressing areas of mutual concern. For more information about CHA's advocacy priorities and activities, please see the additional information on this site and feel free to contact a member of CHA's advocacy staff with any further questions.

Recent Advocacy Communications

Below are some of the advocacy communications that CHA has recently sent the U.S. Congress.

03/29/13 Support for the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act
03/11/13 CHA Supports S. 143 Conscience Protection Act
02/21/13 CHA Comments on Medicaid, CHIP and Exchanges

 

Recent Summaries

04/10/13 Summary of Proposed Community Health Needs Assessment Rule
03/21/13 Summary of Final Benefit and Parameters Rule
03/19/13 Summary of Insurance Providers Fee Rule
03/07/13 Summary of Final Multi-State Plan Rule
03/04/13 Summary of Final Insurance Market Rule
02/27/13 Summary of Final Rule on Essential Health Benefits
02/08/13 CHA Summary of Proposed Women’s Preventive Services Rule

Advocacy Agenda 2013-2014

113th Congress

The Catholic Health Association of the United States is the national leadership organization of the Catholic health ministry, representing the largest not-for-profit provider of health care services in the nation. By pursuing the priorities of the ministry, CHA is working to create health care that serves everyone. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are served by Catholic health care organizations providing acute care, skilled nursing and other services including hospice, home health, assisted living and senior housing. Our advocacy is grounded in the core values that form our Vision for U.S. Health Care:
  • Human Dignity
  • Concern for the Poor and Vulnerable
  • Justice
  • Common Good
  • Stewardship
  • Pluralism

> Download the 2013-2014 Advocacy Agenda

CHA Staff

Kathy Curran
Senior Director, Public Policy
kcurran@chausa.org

Lisa Smith
Sr. Director, Government Relations
lsmith@chausa.org

Julie Trocchio
Senior Director, Community Benefit and
Continuing Care
jtrocchio@chausa.org

Clay O'Dell
Director, Member Advocacy
codell@chausa.org

Indu Spugnardi
Director, Advocacy & Resource Development
ispugnardi@chausa.org

Leslie Brown
Advocacy & Public Policy Assistant
lbrown@chausa.org





Washington Update

Published weekly when Congress is in session, Washington Update provides important information on advocacy and public policy topics that are important to Catholic health care organizations.

Washington Update is available by email and online at CHAUSA.org. The newsletter only to members of the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

A Passionate Voice for Compassionate Care

Focus Areas

Shared Statement of Identity
Shared Statement of Identity

CHA Offices

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Fax: (314) 427-0029

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