Faithful Reform in Health Care
This week, I attended an Interfaith Health Care Reform Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, sponsored by Faithful Reform in Health Care. This conference was a convergence of faith and lay leaders from various traditions, coming together to talk about the role that the faith community will play in national efforts for health care reform.
Facilitated by "The Difference Consulting," a group particularly skilled at fostering creative and fruitful thinking, this conference was one of the most productive 48 hours that I have ever experienced. The output includes a summary of values shared by most religious traditions and an articulation of the role of the faith community in working for health care reform as well as short- and long-term action and communication plans and an organizational model for carrying the work forward. The conference was truly transformative for many of the people who were there. I highly recommend reviewing the extensive work that the group produced and, if you are inspired, visit Rabbi Yoffie's Health Care Initiative website to learn how to get involved.