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December 01, 2011
Nation's debt threatens economy, health care security
Getting control of the mounting federal debt is critical to the economic well-being of Americans and the security of the nation, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., told the audience of ministry advocates and government relations specialists gathered at CHA's Catholic Legislative Advocacy Conference here.
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November 15, 2011
Keeping Up
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November 15, 2011
Starting with their staffs, hospitals promote healthy choices
Just because people work in the health care field does not mean they are healthy.
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November 15, 2011
Sisters of the Holy Family anticipate foundress' beatification
The Vatican is reviewing the sainthood cause of the foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family of New Orleans, and the congregation of black women religious anticipates that a beatification could happen as early as fall 2012.
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November 15, 2011
Climate change is an environmental justice issue, experts say
Experts believe climate change is contributing to the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events around the world, including heat waves, floods and droughts.
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November 15, 2011
Operation Walk gets New Jerseyans back in action
Maria Ferreira was told time and time again she was too young for a hip replacement surgery.
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November 15, 2011
For alcoholics, a bed to sleep it off, or a shove toward treatment, sobriety
Every town has these sad souls — chronic alcoholics, most of them homeless, who get hauled to the nearest emergency room by frustrated police.
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November 15, 2011
CHA: Ministry voices needed now to protect Medicare and Medicaid
As the congressional "super committee" charged with reducing the nation's debt continues its work, CHA is encouraging members to be vocal about protecting poor and vulnerable persons and ensuring that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act remains intact.
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November 15, 2011
Ministry addresses systemic contributors to hunger
It is common for Catholic health systems and facilities to tackle hunger concerns in their communities. They normally do so by providing emergency food aid to pantries or to individual families, and typically through food drives.
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November 01, 2011
Keeping Up