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3 Jul 2016

Preaching the News for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

Out-of-pocket healthcare costs grow at unhealthy rate | Quote of the week | Fact of the week

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Isaiah 66:10-14c  Prosperity and consolation flow toward long-suffering Jerusalem like a welcome river.

Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20  The miracles of God are available to the eyes and ears of those who are open.

Galatians 6:14-18  Paul claims one truth: the cross of Christ. He carries one authority: the wounds of Christ.

Luke 10:1-12, 17-20  Jesus sends more laborers into the field to reap his harvest.

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Out-of-pocket healthcare costs grow at unhealthy rate

In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus sends his disciples out to villages in pairs to “cure the sick” as part of their proclamation of the kingdom of God. Caring for the sick in the United States these days is a lot more complicated—and expensive.

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Quote of the week

“It’s clear that patients are becoming the new payer--a major source for payments to hospitals at both the time of service and after procedures.”

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Fact of the week

There are at present roughly 200 “telemedicine networks” with 3,500 service sites operating throughout the United States. More than 15 million Americans annually receive some type of medical care remotely. 

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