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Samaritan Ministries International is a community of Christians from around the world joining together to bear one another's health care burdens in a loving, cost-effective manner that doesn't involve health insurance. Come join the Samaritan fellowship!


A Time for Vigilance

Health care bills have passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and are now in negotiation to reconcile differences in the two bills. Although not scheduled to take effect until 2014, the law could require all Americans to purchase government approved health insurance, a concern for all citizens, not just members of health care sharing ministries. For continuing coverage of this far reaching legislation, and how it may affect you and your family, visit our blog. You can also find more information in our Press Releases and at the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries website.


The Senate version of the bill provides an exemption for members of health care sharing ministries, but the House version does not. The Senate version does not extend this protection to churches, ministries, and businesses of 50 or more employees that use health care sharing for their employees. Please pray that the exemption language from the Senate version would be kept in the bill, and that exemptions would be provided for employers that use health care sharing for their employees.