Failure to Extend Health Care Tax Credits Threatens Coverage for Working Families

A Statement by Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, President and CEO

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) President and CEO Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, issued the following statement on the expiring health tax credits.

"Congress's failure to act in a bipartisan manner to extend health care tax credits is already putting coverage out of reach for millions of working families. As premiums rise, many will have no choice but to drop their insurance. This will increase the number of uninsured, raise costs for patients and providers, and further strain the entire health care system - creating avoidable financial instability for families and communities across the country. Congress must immediately find a solution to ensure affordable coverage remains within reach."

The Catholic Health Association of the United States is the national leadership organization of the Catholic health ministry, representing the largest nonprofit provider of health care services in the nation.

• 1 in 7 patients in the U.S. is cared for in a Catholic hospital each day.
• Catholic health care, which includes more than 2,200 hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, systems, sponsors, and related organizations, serves the full continuum of health care across our nation.