Those “founding stories” are not lost on those who work at Mercy Health Services in various locations with more than 4,800 employees and 500 physicians.
Health Care
Summit opens with prayer to preserve heritage of Catholic health care in face of strong headwinds
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis opened a recent Healthcare Leadership Summit at St. John Neumann in Eagan with a prayerful call to preserve the heritage of Catholic health care in the face of strong headwinds.
Biden administration proposes new regulation expanding contraception coverage
The White House on Oct. 21 proposed a new regulation under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, that would require insurers to cover over-the-counter contraception without cost sharing.
Coalition’s declaration promotes life-affirming health care for both ‘maternal and fetal’ patients
A coalition of medical and pro-life groups Oct. 22 launched what they called the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, which they said calls on policymakers, medical boards and other health care entities to enact pro-life policies that enhance “the medical standard of care for pregnant women and women facing miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, an incomplete abortion or any other life-threatening condition related to pregnancy.”
‘White Mass’ recognizes healthcare workers
Approximately 200 doctors, nurses, medical professionals and others gathered for the annual White Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. The event attracted those currently engaged in the health profession, as well as students, retired doctors, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists.
Men grieve ‘shared suffering’ miscarriage differently than women, but can be overlooked
How miscarriage affects fathers and how that affects their relationships is an often overlooked aspect of this ministry’s developing landscape, several experts told OSV News.
Woman religious who as physician treats Tennessee’s uninsured receives Lumen Christi Award
The Catholic Extension Society has awarded its 2024-2025 Lumen Christi Award to a woman religious who as a physician provides health care to uninsured patients in rural eastern Tennessee.
Novena for mental health seeks healing, awareness, action on issue
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites the faithful to join in a novena for mental health as part of the second year of the USCCB’s ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign.
‘We need to not be afraid to talk about suicide,’ says Catholic mental health expert
As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, a Catholic mental health expert told OSV News that open, ongoing conversations about suicide are crucial.
Bill to establish a right to IVF fails in Senate
A bill that aimed to establish a right to in vitro fertilization failed on a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate Sept. 17.
Notre Dame of Maryland partners with Goucher College for nursing program
Notre Dame of Maryland University and Goucher College are partnering to offer a fast-track bachelor of science nursing degree program for students to earn a second degree.
Mind and heart: Church must combat mental health crisis, sister says
Sister Carneiro, a specialist in social work, ethics and human resources, linked the global mental health crisis to the fragmentation of community life and the loss of widely held values that once brought people together.