CHA's vision - We Will Empower Bold Change to Elevate Human Flourishing - complements our mission "to advance the Catholic health ministry of the United States in caring for people and communities."
Mark your calendar and plan to join leaders from across Catholic health care June 2 – 4, 2026 in St. Louis!
We are the people of Catholic health care, a ministry of the church continuing Jesus' mission of love and healing today. As provider, employer, advocate, citizen - bringing together people of diverse faiths and backgrounds - our ministry is an enduring sign of health care rooted in our belief that every person is a treasure, every life a sacred gift, every human being a unity of body, mind, and spirit.
The Catholic Health Association presents Slow and Simple: Contemplations for the Lent and Easter Seasons. This 15-card series of reflective images and meditations offers meaningful ways to journey through Lent and Easter individually or together with colleagues.
Kathleen A. Curran is senior director of public policy at the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). Ms. Curran coordinates the development of public policy positions for the association and works with other CHA staff to interact with Congress and the Executive Branch to promote CHA's advocacy agenda. Previously, Ms. Curran was with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops where she served as interim director of the Office of Domestic Social Development and as a policy advisor on health and welfare issues. She has also worked at the U.S. Department of Labor and on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education and Pensions. Prior to coming to Washington, DC, she practiced law in Boston, following a year serving with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Ms. Curran received her law degree from the University of Virginia and her undergraduate degree from Yale University.Contact