ELCA
Policy Background:
Child Health Insurance Programs
AUGUST 12, 2004
“Sufficient
Sustainable Livelihood for All” calls for
“addressing the barriers
individuals face in preparing for and sustaining a livelihood
(such as lack of … health care),”
and
“public policies that ensure
adequate social security, unemployment insurance, and
health care coverage.”
“Caring for Health: Our
Shared Endeavor” supports:
“equitable access for all people
to basic health care services and to the benefits of public
health efforts.”
The statement goes on to say,
“Because health is central to
personal well-being and functioning in society, a just society
is one that supports the health of all its members. Thus, our
common effort to provide access to health care for all is a
matter of social justice for all people.”
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