All children owed health care, says CHA head on behalf of campaign

Published: 2006-07-12

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Concern for children's health "goes beyond the bounds of religious belief or political persuasion," said the president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association at the July 11 launch of a new campaign on behalf of the nation's 9 million uninsured children. Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity and former CEO of Providence Hospital in Washington, said she had seen firsthand "how being uninsured directly affects individuals and families. The principles on which our country was founded compel us to care enough about people and communities to assure that everyone -- but especially children -- have health care," she said. "As a nation of compassionate and caring people, this should be an obvious choice." CHA was one of more than three dozen groups joining in the new Campaign for Children's Health Care, aimed at making expanded health coverage for children a national priority.

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