The Washington Post's blog on faith today revealed details of a faith-based call-in on health care reform. President Obama will participate in this call sponsored by several religious organizations, including The Episcopal Church.
As noted in the blog Episcopal Chaplain at the Bedside, General Convention Resolution CO71 calls for all members of the Episcopal church to contact elected federal, state and territorial officials encouraging them to:
a) create, with the assistance of experts in related fields, a comprehensive definition of "basic healthcare" to which our nation's citizens have a right,
b) establish a system to provide basic healthcare to all,
c) create an oversight mechanism, separate from the immediate political arena, to audit the delivery of that "basic healthcare,"
d) educate our citizens in the need for limitations on what each person can be expected to receive in the way of medical care under a universal coverage program in order to make the program sustainable financially,
e) educate our citizens in the role of personal responsibility in promoting good health.
President Obama will be listening on August 19. Let's be sure our voices are heard!
Details will be forthcoming from http://faithforhealth.org/.
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