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Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley has ended a joint venture between a hospital system founded by the archdiocese and a Missouri-based health insurer, fearing it linked Catholic hospitals too closely to abortion providers.
O’Malley has been criticized for allowing Caritas Christi Health Care to partner with Centene Corp., which covers abortion services.
With the decision, Caritas will still provide healthcare to patients, including those covered by Centene -- though it won’t provide services that violate Catholic teachings.
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