The good news is that the ArchDiocese of Boston won't be affiliated with a healthcare plan that provides abortion. The bad news is that because this has been known for months (see my earlier post linked below), it really looks like the Cardinal is only pulling out because of the scrutiny this deal has gotten.
After weeks of ethics discussions, the Archdiocese of Boston announced on Friday that the Church-sponsored Caritas Christi Healthcare has withdrawn from its partnership with CeltiCare Health Plan. The archdiocese said it was not possible to find agreement between the archdiocese-affiliated medical organization and the Missouri-based health insurer, who provides abortion and contraception.
The joint venture was scheduled to start providing care on July 1st, but in a statement issued on Friday by Richard Lynch, the chief executive of CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts, - the former joint venture which is now solely owned by a Centene subsidiary - said: "effective today, Caritas has withdrawn their ownership position in CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts. Celtic Group Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation) now owns 100% of the company. Caritas Christi will continue to participate as a key part of the CeltiCare provider network. The arrangement in no way affects the operations of CeltiCare Health, and we look forward to delivering quality health care services to our members starting on July 1st."
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The joint venture was scheduled to start providing care on July 1st, but in a statement issued on Friday by Richard Lynch, the chief executive of CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts, - the former joint venture which is now solely owned by a Centene subsidiary - said: "effective today, Caritas has withdrawn their ownership position in CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts. Celtic Group Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation) now owns 100% of the company. Caritas Christi will continue to participate as a key part of the CeltiCare provider network. The arrangement in no way affects the operations of CeltiCare Health, and we look forward to delivering quality health care services to our members starting on July 1st."
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So, correct me if I am wrong:
You have this huge conglomerate that basis itself on the culture of death.
Then, now you have this tiny little separate and distinct Catholic operation because of the pull-out. The only time these two bump into one another is when a patient at the Catholic operation tries to pay them with the conglomerate's insurance.
The Catholic operation is free and clear of sin, but the poor patient that is forced to purchase health care insurance (now law in MA) has to still send their premiums into this culture of death outfit.
Is there ANY health care insurance
in MA that people can purchase that doesn't associate itself with the culture of death?
Probably not. This is not good for Joe-Average Catholic.
Congratulations to the people who kept asking questions about this deal.
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