Catholic Bishops: Healthcare Bill Contains Serious Flaws

Catholic bishops expressed concern on Friday over what they dubbed “serious flaws” in a Republican-sponsored bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Writing to members of Congress, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committee on domestic justice, said that while the measure, called the American Health Care Act, or A.C.H.A., contains some “commendable” aspects, including limiting federal funds for some healthcare providers that perform abortions, it also contains “serious flaws.”