Overview

As the nation's largest group of not-for-profit health care sponsors, systems, and facilities, Catholic health care welcomes and respects people of all beliefs and traditions — attending to their body, mind, and spirit.

Catholic health care is led by dedicated women and men, both religious and lay, who combine advanced technology and innovative treatment with a caring tradition. As provider, employer, and advocate, Catholic health care is committed to improving the health status of communities and creating quality and compassionate health care that works for everyone, especially the vulnerable.

Catholic health care facilities provide a wide range of services across the continuum of care — from birth to death — to patients of all ages, races, and religious beliefs. One in six people in the United States is cared for in a Catholic hospital each year, and Catholic health care facilities provide a wide range of community benefits to assist individuals and families. Often, Catholic health care providers are the "safety net" to thousands of patients in the communities we serve who cannot afford health care coverage.

> Read the January 2010 report on Catholic Health Care in the United States (.pdf)

The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) 

In CHA, the people and organizations of the Catholic Church's health ministry in the United States join together as a vibrant network, supporting one another and raising the trusted voice of the ministry, advocating respect for human dignity in the care of persons at every stage of life. CHA strengthens the ministry by providing practical tools, services and programs that assist Catholic health organizations in serving patients and communities with care rooted in the Gospel and Catholic teaching.

CHA's Mission...to support and strengthen the Catholic health ministry in the United States.

CHA's Vision...the Catholic health ministry will be a vibrant presence in enhancing the health of communities and access to quality care for everyone, with special attention to those who are underserved and most vulnerable.