Nuns celebrate Affordable Care Act victory, but healthcare battles on Capitol Hill will continue

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Nuns celebrate Affordable Care Act victory, but healthcare battles on Capitol Hill will continue

By Sister Simone Campbell

We at NETWORK are thrilled by the Supreme Court decision regarding the Affordable Care Act. Since the day we were founded by Catholic sisters 40 years ago, we have lobbied for access to affordable, quality healthcare. Catholic teachings about the common good and dignity of each person instruct us that this is a basic human right.

Because health-care access is an integral part of NETWORK’s mission, some may find it ironic that I was out in the country traveling on the “Nuns on the Bus” tour when the Supreme Court announced its decision in Washington.

Actually, I was in exactly the right place. Traveling from state to state, community to community, I have met hundreds of people representing the millions directly touched by this lifesaving, historic law.

Sunday night, I met a grieving family in Cincinnati who had just come from a memorial service for Margaret, their mother, sister and aunt. Margaret, who was 56 when she died, lacked health-care insurance through her work, and this prevented her from getting medical attention. When she finally saw a doctor, it was too late to save her life.

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1. K & R

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2. You don't mess with a bus full o' nuns.

Nuns on the Bus: Sister Simone Campbell, right, executive director of Network, speaks in front of Renate Dellmann, of Ames, Iowa, during a stop on the nine-state Nuns on the Bus tour.. (Charlie Neibergall - AP)