This document discusses access to healthcare as a social justice issue from a Catholic perspective. It notes that access to medical care is significant for social justice, and that not receiving healthcare can negatively impact one's life, job, education, and more. It then outlines what the Catholic Church teaches about healthcare reform, why the Church cares about this issue, and why there are Catholic hospitals. The document emphasizes that the right to life extends beyond birth and that society should support the quality of life of vulnerable groups like the elderly, young, hungry, homeless, sick and disabled. It concludes by stating that the type of healthcare a society provides reflects the type of society it wishes to be.