Catholic Social Policy and U. S. Health Care Reform: A Relationship Revisited

The Roman Catholic Church is the single largest denomination in the United States and the one with the most extensive provider stake in health (and related social service) care. As a follow-up to an earlier analysis of the Catholic role in the thwarted health care reform effort of 1993-94, this arti...

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Published in:Medical anthropology quarterly 2001-09, Vol.15 (3), p.312-328
Main Author: Angrosino, Michael V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholicism
Common good
Health care reform
Health insurance
Health policy
Medical anthropology
Political anthropology
Roman Catholic Church
Social policy
Subcommittees
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Summary:The Roman Catholic Church is the single largest denomination in the United States and the one with the most extensive provider stake in health (and related social service) care. As a follow-up to an earlier analysis of the Catholic role in the thwarted health care reform effort of 1993-94, this article looks at the revival of interest in reform and at the rationale behind and strategy of the Catholic Church's current agenda-setting initiative. The emphasis in this article is on the delicate relationship between organized religion and social policy in a society with an officially secular culture.
ISSN:0745-5194
1548-1387