Name
Michigan Catholic Conference
Phone
(800) 395-5565
Fax
(517) 372-3940
Address
510 S. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
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Health Care

Health care is a basic human right.

Health Care Reform USCCB,

Access to adequate health care respects the dignity of the human person and allows individuals to survive, develop, and hopefully, reach their full human potential. MCC seeks:

  • Protection of health coverage, including preventative care, for low- and moderate-income individuals and families.
  • Appropriate Medicaid funding to ensure adequate coverage for recipients and payments to providers.
  • Opposition to legislation that threatens the mission of institutional and individual faith-based providers.
  • Policies that ensure adequate resources for behavioral and physical health care, including treatment for addictions and substance abuse.

“Health care is more than a commodity; it is a basic human right, an essential safeguard of human life and dignity.” — USCCB 1993

News Releases

  1. Governor Whitmer’s 2020–2021 State Budget Includes Highs and Lows, Says Catholic Conference (02/06/20)
  2. For Second Straight Year, MCC Presented with Three Top Awards for Excellence in Public Relations (04/22/19)
  3. Michigan Catholic Conference Urges ‘No’ Vote on Ballot Question to Legalize Recreational Marijuana (10/02/18)
  4. ‘A Blueprint for the Common Good’ (02/09/15)
  5. Senate Medicaid Vote Follows a Moral Path by Providing Greater Access to Health Care (08/28/13)

Additional Resources

  1. The Word from Lansing Column:
    1. COVID-19 Vaccines and Moral Considerations (01/15/21)
    2. Water Shutoffs Are a Health Concern in COVID-19 Pandemic (12/18/20)
    3. Patience and Persistence: Advocacy Successes in 2019 (01/17/20)
    4. Clean and Affordable Water for All (06/21/19)
    5. Prioritizing the Vulnerable in the State Budget (03/22/19)
  2. Clean and Affordable Water for All (Focus Essay, 5/2019)
  3. Proposal 1—Say No to Recreational Marijuana (Focus Essay, 10/2018)
  4. Vaccinations and the Common Good (Focus Essay, 3/2018)
  5. Confronting Michigan’s Opioid Crisis (Focus Essay, 6/2017)
  6. Transportation, Community, and the Common Good (Focus Essay, 7/2016)
  7. Healthy Michigan Plan Info
  8. Department of Community Health: MiChild Health Insurance for uninsured children of Michigan’s working families
  9. Health Care as a Basic Human Right (Focus Essay, 3/2010)
  10. A Framework for Comprehensive Health Care Reform (U.S. Bishops, 1993)

MCC in the News

  1. Faith Leaders Embrace New Mission: 2020 Census (Detroit News, 05/28/20)
  2. Opinion: How to Sustain Life During a Pandemic (Detroit News, 04/23/20)
  3. Opponents Speak Out Against Mich. Pot Legalization Proposal (Detroit News, 10/24/18)
  4. Advocates for Existing Mental Health System Lobby to Prevent Pilot Programs (Crains Detroit Business, 04/18/17)
  5. New Campaign Highlights Catholic Services in Michigan (Catholic News Agency, 03/24/17)
  6. Preserve Flexibility in Health Plans (Detroit News, 12/01/13)
  7. Time Limits Remain Key Hurdle in Proposed Medicaid Expansion Plan from Michigan’s House Republicans (MLive, 05/14/13)
  8. $940 Billion Health Care Reform Nears Vote (Detroit News, 03/19/10)
  9. Michigan U.S. Senators See Pressure Mount on Health Care Legislation (Detroit News, 11/21/09)
  10. A Catholic Litmus Test for National Health Care Reform (Detroit Free Press, 10/16/09)

Advocacy

Name
Michigan Catholic Conference
Phone
(800) 395-5565
Fax
(517) 372-3940
Email
Address
510 South Capitol Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48933
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