DENVER (June 14, 2010) — The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's video message to the attendees of the 2010 Catholic Health Assembly meeting in Denver on June 14.

Hello everybody. Today I want to thank everyone at the Catholic Health Association for your help and courage in passing health care reform.

A major victory for our nation, for human dignity and for the most vulnerable among us.

And I especially want to thank Sr. Carol Keehan for the extraordinary leadership she's provided in advancing our national discussion.

I know your ministry has been working for decades to make sure everyone can afford quality health care.

And now, thanks to your efforts, I am proud to say that the people in your "I Can't Wait" video won't be waiting much longer.

Your work, your passion, your commitment helped make the difference.

You did so in a way that protects your long-standing beliefs and the beliefs of so many others across the country.

So on behalf of my administration and Americans everywhere, I want to say thank you.

God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.

The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), founded in 1915, supports the Catholic health ministry's commitment to improve the health status of communities and create quality and compassionate health care that works for everyone. The Catholic health ministry is the nation's largest group of not-for-profit health systems and facilities that, along with their sponsoring organizations, employ more than 750,000 women and men who deliver services combining advanced technology with the Catholic caring tradition.