Pennsylvania Health Care - Resources

Mennonite Church USA
- Health Care Access -- Mennonite panel discussion of current heath care issues -- Biblical reflection, Corinthian Plan, legislative proposals, reponse to questions -- audio and slides. (September 2009).
- www.MennoniteUSA.org/peace - Resources on health care and U.S. public policy advocacy.
- Healthcare Access - 2009 resolution on health care; health care policy principles; and related resources.
- Healing Healthcare: A Study and Action Guide on Healthcare Access in the United States, edited by Joseph J. Kotva, (Faith & Life Resources, 2005).
  - www.mennoniteusa.org - overview of "Healing Healthcare" six-session study/action guide.
Mennonite Central Committee
- MCC Washington Memo blog with weekly updates on Health Care Legislation.
- MCC Washington Memo Summer 2009 issue, with commentary on the U.S. debate on national health care policy.
Sojourners magazine: August 2008 issue, with feature articles on health care.
www.sojo.net

U.S. infant mortality, life expectancy, health care cost

www.healthcare4allpa.org
"Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations" (summary)
and information on "single-payer" health care systems.
www.iom.edu
"Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations" (full report)
from The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences
www.kaiseredu.org
Research papers on health care policy.

www.healthcare4allpa.org
Pennsylvania Single-Payer, Universal Coverage (HB1660, SB300)
www.pahealthaccess.org
Pennsylvania Health Access Network (SB1137, HB2005 -- based on Rendell "Prescription for Pennsylvania")
www.pharmacychoice.com
Summary of legislative action on health care measures in 2008.

Washington and Lee University law professor Tim Jost has provided a good overview of the House, Senate, and revised Senate health reform bills (Dec. 2009). As of January 2010, this legislation is in House-Senate Conference Committee.
- the House Bill (HR 3962) (10-30-09)
- the Senate Bill, Part 1 (12-19-09)
- the Senate Bill, Part 2 (12-21-09)

www.healthcare-now.org
H.R. 676 -- "United States National Health Insurance Act: Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Bill" (re-introduced by Rep. John Conyers in 2009; now with 80+ co-sponsors) U.S. Single-Payer(publicly funded, like Medicare), Universal Coverage (everyone included).
President Barack Obama's speech to the American Medical Association (June 15, 2009), outlining the Administration's proposal for health care reform.
Links to commentary on the President's health care reform proposal, including description of a "health insurance exchange".
www.health08.org
Comparison of McCain and Obama health care proposals - fall 2008 (Note: Both plans continue to use private insurance--i.e., neither plan is single-payer)

www.mennoweekly.org
Health insurance plan (Mennonite Weekly Review) September 29, 2008.
www.easterndistrict.org
More links to details about the "Corinthian Plan" (mutual aid health insurance plan for church employees).
www.mennoniteusa.org
Health Care for Church Workers (Mennonite Church USA) -- History, Biblical foundation, and overview of new health care insurance plan. Enrollment will begin in 2009 for coverage beginning January 2010.

ja.ppjr.org
Health Care: links to many church-related resources -- Pennsylvania and U.S.
Justice & Advocacy Committee, Lehigh County Conference of Churches