Proposed HHS changes fall short, Cardinal Dolan says

The Feb. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) shows some movement by the Administration but falls short of addressing U.S. bishops’ concerns, according to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

            “Throughout the past year, we have been assured by the Administration that we will not have to refer, pay for, or negotiate for the mandated coverage.  We remain eager for the Administration to fulfill that pledge and to find acceptable solutions—we will affirm any genuine progress that is made, and we will redouble our efforts to overcome obstacles or setbacks,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York in a February 7 statement.

See the full statement at http://www.usccb.org/news/2013/13-037.cfm