Catholic Health Association news and information

Ascension Health, Bon Secours Health System, the American Hospital Association, the Catholic Health Association and the Federation of American Hospitals are among more than 900 organizations, providers and businesses helping Americans learn about the healthcare reform law and sign up for health...
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The leaders of the nation's major hospital associations Monday urged their members to do all they can to help patients learn about the health reform law's insurance coverage options.
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“The Bishops Must Kill the CHA.”That's what a writer for the National Catholic Register is calling for, a week after officials from the Catholic Health Association said they were now satisfied with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's contraception provision.
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Doctors should talk to patients about their financial concerns relating to their medical care with questions such as, “Are you worried about how your medical care will be paid for?” And they should discuss treatment options and costs with patients, according to a commentary in the...
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The Catholic Health Association, one of the White House's most reliable allies regarding the reform law, has made peace with the contraception provision that distressed many of its members.
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Not-for-profit hospitals want more clarity about what could jeopardize their tax breaks under new requirements for billing, financial aid and community engagement under the 2010 healthcare reform law.
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As stakeholder groups examine HHS' recent final rule on contraceptive coverage under the healthcare reform law, non-religious employers and third-party benefits administrators could foot the bill for contraceptives for employees of Catholic health systems and other religiously affiliated employers...
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If HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was calling health execs seeking donations, she didn't ask some of the largest not-for-profit hospital systems or their national trade group. She didn't need to.
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The healthcare reform law conjures an appealing vision for hospitals: No longer will they have to manage the burden of uninsured Americans with a mix of federal and state subsidies, cost-shifting and contorted accounting.
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Joseph Swedish resigned from his position as chairman of the Catholic Health Association's board of trustees, a role he has held since June 2012.
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