Statement from the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville on Medicaid Funding

The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville join the Catholic Health Association of the United States and other religious communities in advocating for the protection and strengthening of Medicaid.

Catholic Social Teaching calls us to recognize human dignity and provide care for the vulnerable, which Medicaid does. This essential program serves one in five Americans, including 63% of nursing home residents, 49% of children, and covers 41% of all births nationwide. For millions of people—including seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, and working families—Medicaid provides essential healthcare that would otherwise be out of reach.

We are deeply concerned about proposals that would reduce funding or add work requirements to this vital program. Such measures would harm those our faith calls us to protect, especially since most Medicaid recipients are already working, caregiving, attending school, or unable to work due to health challenges.

We urge our elected Congress and the U.S. Administration to protect and expand Medicaid funding, affirming that healthcare is a human right, not a privilege for the wealthy. As Pope Francis affirmed, “Health is not a luxury; it is for all.”

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