Legislative Changes to Minnesota Care
Read a statement from the DHS on changes to MNCare effective July 1, 2009.
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CHA-MN Members Honored at 2009 MHA Awards
Eighteen Minnesota hospital representatives and programs were honored May 8 at the 25th-annual Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Awards banquet, including the following CHA-MN members:
Volunteer of the Year: Corene Kain of St. Cloud Hospital
Spirit of Advocacy Award: Mary Klimp, CEO of Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague
Innovation of the Year in Patient Care Award
Large Hospital Category: HealthEast Perinatal Safety Collaborative
Health Care Career Promotion Award
Large Hospital Category: St. Cloud Hospital’s high school student internship program and educational scholarships
Best Minnesota Hospital Workplace (two categories)
Large Hospital Category: St. Cloud Hospital
CHA Takes Issue with American Journal Article
Ethicists at CHA and the National Catholic Bioethics Center are taking issue with an article in the American Journal of Public Health that they say demonstrates a lack of knowledge about how medical practices at Catholic institutions are guided by Catholic moral principles. The article, “When There’s a Heartbeat: Miscarriage Management in Catholic-Owned Hospitals,” was published in October. Read more in an article in the May 1 issue of Catholic Health World.
CHA Comments on the Proposed Rescission of the December 2008 Conscience Clause Regulation.
Sr. Carol Keehan attends White House event
CHA President and CEO, Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, participated in a White House event this morning where she joined representatives of other hospital groups to announce an agreement on $155 billion in contributions to finance health care reform. The event was hosted by Vice President Joseph Biden. Read the CHA news release or more information on the White House website or view the annoucement event on YouTube.
Pearson Editorial in the Catholic Spirit
CHA-MN Executive Director Toby Pearson was recently published in the Catholic Spirit expressing the need for more dialogue on health reform.
CHA President Attends White House Summit
Sister Carol Keehan, DC, president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States participated in the White House Forum on Health Reform on March 5.
Catholic Health Association: Census Bureau Report and President Obama Make Strong Case for Bold, Immediate Action on Health Reform
Sister Carol Keehan, DC, president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), issued the following statement regarding the Census Bureau Report and President Obama’s recent health reform proposal.
Cover the Uninsured Week Resources
This year, the Cover the Uninsure Week is scheduled for March 22 – March 28. It is the nation’s highest profile effort to make health care coverage a top priority for lawmakers. Catholic hospitals and health systems have always been leaders in organizing events for The Week, planning hundreds of activities each year to help get Americans covered.