“In Catholic theology, access to health care is a fundamental social good, because health is essential to human flourishing and the preservation of human dignity; as such, health care is an aspect of the common good. Society and the state have a dual obligation to protect the right to health care and to provide the means necessary for its fulfillment.”--Fr. Michael D. Place, “A Time for Reform: How the Catholic Tradition Can Shape the Health Care Debate,” America, August 17-24, 2009
