The Office for Civil Rights at HHS recently intervened in a case in which a man injured in an accident was denied access to a priest because of concerns about COVID-19, which has led to the development of a new policy that insures patients have access to clergy. Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar, “we can deliver healthcare, combat COVID-19, and protect religious freedom all at the same time.” HHS intervenes to allow hospital sacraments
The Office for Civil Rights at HHS recently intervened in a case in which a man injured in an accident was denied access to a priest because of concerns about COVID-19, which has led to the development of a new policy that insures patients have access to clergy. Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar, “we can deliver healthcare, combat COVID-19, and protect religious freedom all at the same time.”
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