NY Times: "When poor people are given medical insurance, they not only find regular doctors and see doctors more often but they also feel better, are less depressed and are better able to maintain financial stability, according to a new, large-scale study that provides the first rigorously controlled assessment of the impact of Medicaid."
The moral dimension of the federal budget does not end with protecting the unborn
Kathy Dahlkemper: "The moral responsibility of protecting an unborn child is no different than the responsibility to ensure that a child with cancer gets proper medical treatment without bankrupting their family. These responsibilities have the same source—the fundamental worth of the human person."
Shameless Self-promotion: Catholic social teaching vs the cult of individualism
My article from NCR: "The common link between these libertarian social and economic policies is the individualism that animates them. The source behind the rejection of distributive justice and the sanctity of human life is fundamentally the same. It is the great irony of American political life that the two bitterest opponents in American politics … Continue reading Shameless Self-promotion: Catholic social teaching vs the cult of individualism
Keep Medicaid strong and protect our children
Sanjeev K. Sriram in The Hill: "As a pediatrician working in southeast DC, the Medicaid program means more to me than just fodder for heated budget debates on Capitol Hill. Despite its imperfections, Medicaid is a lifeline of health and dignity for my patients and their families. So when I hear talks of "tightening the … Continue reading Keep Medicaid strong and protect our children
Yet Again in Sudan
Nicholas Kristof: "The world capital for crimes against humanity this month probably isn’t in Libya or Syria. Instead, it’s arguably the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, where we’re getting accounts of what appears to be a particularly vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing, murder and rape."
6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upholds individual mandate
Politico: "The ruling by a three-judge panel — 2-1 in favor of the mandate — is the first from an appeals court on the constitutionality of the law. The panel included two Republican nominees, who ended up on opposite ends of the opinion. Jeffrey S. Sutton, a George W. Bush nominee and a former clerk … Continue reading 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel upholds individual mandate
Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain
Nicholas Kristof: "And Ms. Finiba, eight months pregnant and starving? With the help of Helen Keller International we were able to get her food and, it seems, medical care. But rising food prices may put millions more into Ms. Finiba’s sandals, just as donor countries’ budgets are under pressure. We need more people raising Ms. … Continue reading Face to Face With a Mother’s Pain
Crisis in Sudan: Allegations of Ethnic Cleansing in the Nuba Mountains
NY Times: "What can only be called ethnic cleansing, when an ethnic group is targeted for extermination, started in Kadugli and Dilling while we were there. Door to door executions of completely innocent and defenseless civilians, often by throat cutting, by special internal security forces. We don’t know how many yet; hundreds seems for sure, … Continue reading Crisis in Sudan: Allegations of Ethnic Cleansing in the Nuba Mountains
California Death Penalty Costs State $184 Million A Year
Huffington Post: "The study, conducted over three years by a senior federal judge and a law professor, estimates that the 13 executions California has carried out in the past three decades have cost an average of $308 million each in legal fees and death row security costs. According to the L.A. Times, a death penalty … Continue reading California Death Penalty Costs State $184 Million A Year
The Choice to End All Choices
Sister Mary Ann Walsh: "Hospice and palliative care programs rely on family and volunteers for the team that provides medical, emotional, intellectual, psychological, social and spiritual care. They work to enable a meaningful life right now. They believe that life has meaning whether you're on the job, in your lounge chair, or nodding off in … Continue reading The Choice to End All Choices
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