Churches enlisted as 'trusted partners' to sell Obamacare
The Obama administration and a closely aligned partner are aggressively marketing Obamacare to American churches, many of them African-American denominations, as part of a multiimillion dollar campaign to persuade America’s uninsured to buy health insurance.
Enroll America’s “Health Care from the Pulpit” initiative to churches kicked off Sunday, Oct. 27, with “over 50 events across the country to further engage the faith community in education about enrollment,” according to a press release.
“Faith leaders are trusted partners in local communities,” according to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is also reaching out to churches through its Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships....