Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Sister Mary Haddad, President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the U.S
Jul 3, 2025
Sister Mary Haddad, President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the U.S., discusses the crucial implications of proposed Medicaid cuts on healthcare for vulnerable populations. She emphasizes the challenges faced by nonprofit healthcare providers and the significant risks to maternal health and addiction services. The conversation also touches on faith-based leadership and the complex political landscape surrounding recent legislative efforts, reflecting on how these decisions affect the common good.
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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Care
- Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten care for the poor and vulnerable served by Catholic health care.
- These cuts could lead to service reductions and hospital closures due to finite resources.
Medicaid Cuts Impact All Nonprofits
- Medicaid cuts will impact both faith-based and non-faith-based non-profit healthcare providers.
- Catholic healthcare is the largest non-profit provider in the U.S., so the impact will be widespread.
Common Good Over Local Interests
- Lawmakers have lost sight of the common good by focusing on local interests rather than national impact.
- Catholic health care promotes the dignity of every person and stresses the importance of serving the collective good.