Faith-Based
Resources
Health Care issues
Health Care alternatives
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Pennsylvania
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Faith-Based
Resources
Health Care issues
Health Care alternatives
Legislation:
Pennsylvania
U.S. Congress
MCUSA Health
Insurance Plan
Other Resources
Contact Us
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- Healing Healthcare: A Study and Action Guide on Healthcare Access in the United States, edited by Joseph J. Kotva,
(Faith & Life Resources, 2005).
- Sojourners magazine: August 2008 issue, with feature articles on health care.
www.sojo.net
In 2007, the U.S. spent about $2.26 trillion on health care, or $7,439 per person which is about 15.2%
of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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.
"Prescription for Pennsylvania" - Governor Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania Legislation
U.S. Health Care Proposals
- www.healthcare-now.org
H.R. 676 -- "United States National Health Insurance Act: Expanded & Improved Medicare For All Bill"
(introduced by Rep. John Conyers in 2007; now with 80+ co-sponsors)
U.S. Single-Payer(publicly funded, like Medicare), Universal Coverage (everyone included).
- www.health08.org
Comparison of McCain and Obama health care proposals
(Note: Both plans continue to use private insurance [i.e., neither plan is single-payer])
- www.mennoweekly.org
Health insurance plan details (Mennonite Weekly Review) September 29, 2008.
- 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
For more information about the Peace and Justice Committee, see efpjc.ppjr.org.
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Location: http://efpjc.ppjr.org/issues/health.htm
Last Updated: 10/17/08
Created: October 10, 2008
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