Jan ‘12
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Obamacare: How Will Catholic Principles Illuminate the Debate This Year for Voters?
This week, the Murphy Institute at the University of St. Thomas will present two Catholic scholars in a dialogue on national health policy, especially the new Affordable Care Law. And how Catholic principles might explain the role of government in improving the quality, access and affordability of health care, and how Catholic voters might approach the role that Democrats and Republicans are likely to play in supporting implementation or repeal.
Presenters are John Carr, the Executive Director for Peace, Justice, and Human Development at the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops, whose views on behalf of Catholic Bishops on the law’s implications for abortion, contraception and others nearly derailed passage of the law in 2010. And Bob Kennedy, who is the Chair of the Department of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas and has written on professional ethics and the economic dimension of the Catholic social tradition. Moderator is former U.S. Senator (R-MN) David Durenberger, Senior Health Policy Fellow and NIHP Chair at the university, who supports the law and its implementation.
Learn more about the program.
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