Health Care Bill Passes House

Last night by a vote of 219-212 the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR3590, which was previously passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve. They passed the bill without amendment so it now goes to President Obama’s desk. He is expected to sign the bill on Tuesday.

The bill contains in individual mandate to purchase health insurance, but it also includes an exemption from the penalty for members of health care sharing ministries. We are thankful for this island of freedom that remains in the legislation for pro-life Christians, and encourage people of faith to seek out information on these ministries and consider joining.

The individual and employer mandates do not take effect until 2014.

We will have more information on the bill and how it affects our members up soon in the form of a press release.