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Health-care decision applauded
Health Care Working Group praises 6-3 Supreme Court vote
Interfaith leaders' joint statement celebrates millions of people will no longer worry about losing health-insurance subsidies. read more »
United Methodists welcome health-care ruling
ACA insurance subsidies approved by 6-3 Supreme Court ruling
Some annual conferences have seen Affordable Care Act as game changer that relieves them, local churches of a huge financial burden. read more »
Faith-based Health Care Working Group applauds Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of the Washington Interreligious Staff Council Health Care Working Group, which includes the United Methodist Church General Board of Church & Society (GBCS), released a joint statement celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court decision yesterday that ensures millions of people will no longer have to... read more»
Insure Tennessee’s 2nd chance
Moral Day of Action planned in Knoxville March 30
Goal to provide visible reminder that 280,000 uninsured Tennesseans not invisible to everyone. read more »
Faith leaders address King v. Burwell
Interfaith group supports Affordable Care Act as justices hear arguments
Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and Muslim leaders emphasize moral imperative to have health care for everyone. read more »
Court case threatens Affordable Care Act
Conference call Friday, Feb. 20, to discuss ramifications
‘King v. Burwell’ centers on challenge to tax credit to eligible consumers enrolling in health insurance. read more »
‘Fast for Fairness’
A moral call to ‘Insure Tennessee’
Ash Wednesday action at state legislature will include fasting, student sit-in to expand health coverage. read more »
Support ‘Insure Tennessee’
A pastoral letter to United Methodists in Tennessee
Bishop urges United Methodists advocate for governor’s initiative that would provide health coverage to 200,000 more Tennesseans. read more »
Faith Weekends of Action for health care
Burwell meets with faith leaders at United Methodist Building
HHS Secretary asks faith groups to host enrollment activities, spread word about Affordable Care Act. read more »
Changing the ‘game’
Illinois Great Rivers ends health insurance plan
Other conferences evaluating similar action to stem rising costs of supporting aging, often ailing clergy risk pool. read more »