Commentary: "For the common good, we believe that government at all levels has a social responsibility to ensure that persons are adequately housed," says Curtis Johnson of Catholic Charities USA.
Commentary: Even after the expansion of healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act, 30 million Americans have no health insurance. Charity clinics are filling the gap, but that's no way to run a system of care.
Commentary: The economic argument in favor of a universal health care system is powerful; the moral case for health care as a human right is even stronger. The faith community can advance that moral argument.