Pope Benedict, in his encyclical Caritas in veritate, asks that we measure the authenticity of any policy, organization or social entity that affects humans, by its commitment to first recognizing the dignity of the human person whose ultimate fulfilment is found only in God. Does the proposed U.S. healthcare bill meet this requirement?
Here is a link to download a pdf of the latest health care proposal if you would like to evaluate the current proposal first-hand for yourself:
docs.house.gov/edlabor/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf