Can anyone verify if this statement is true?
Are the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church actually "anxious to support a plan for universal health care" (apparently a plan to be implemented by the Government, since this discussion was directly with Obama)?
Is this the Pope's position?
It’s the Catholic Church’s position that everyone should have access to healthcare. However, Catholics are free to disagree on HOW to make healthcare accessible...wether it be government run or free market solutions.
Several prelates have stated in recent news reports that the Catholic Church supports access to healthcare for all — it is a prudential judgment left up to society as a whole on dertermining how this can be done.
Considering the fact that the Catholic Church was the first to build hospitals and deliver health services to all has been totally forgotten.