Sister Carol Keehan Receives Health Care Heroes Award at Annual Families USA Health Action Conference

Sister Carol Recognized for Her Leadership and Contributions on Behalf of Our Nation’s Health Care Consumers

Washington, D.C. - Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers, presented Sister Carol Keehan, President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), with the Health Care Heroes Award at its annual Health Action conference. This award, given by Families USA for the third time, recognizes Sister Carol’s leadership and contributions on behalf of our nation’s health care consumers.

“Sister Carol deserves this award because she’s been more than an administrator,” said Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA. “Her commitment and leadership resulted in millions of Americans gaining access to meaningful health coverage.

“Her conviction to stand up for vulnerable persons helped create a stronger nation for all of us,” said Pollack. “That’s why we are proud to recognize her at our annual conference with the Health Care Heroes Award.”

Sister Carol is responsible for all association operations and leads CHA's staff at offices in Washington, D.C., where she is based, and in St. Louis. Sister Carol has worked in administrative and governance positions at hospitals sponsored by the Daughters of Charity for more than 35 years. She has held influential roles in the governance of a variety of health care, insurance, and educational organizations. She is a representative to the International Federation of Catholic Health Care Associations of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Health Care and serves on the board of Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore. She has served on several health, labor, and domestic policy committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Her numerous awards and honors include the American Hospital Association's Trustee Award; the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (Cross for the Church and Pontiff), bestowed by Pope Benedict XVI; the Medal of Honor, the Monsignor George C. Higgins Labor Advocacy Award from the Archdiocese of Washington; and the 2009 Vision Award given by Catholic Charities USA.

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