Christian Health Care Newsletter

You can't avoid facility fees, but you can ask questions, negotiate

Saving money when having a baby

Member Spotlight: Caleb and Stephanie Price want NICU moms to feel seen

Common sense can help us develop new ways to offer health care

Keeping our readers educated and empowered

Samaritan members blessed through help from Bluebook CareConnect

Educating and empowering our members with our April content

Samaritan membership means medical freedom, avoiding insurance hassles

Assisted-suicide opponents hope to get cases to Supreme Court

Marshall Allen Project newsletter continues to help patients to 'never pay the first bill'

You are active participants in your health care

Loss & Light: How infertility led one woman to reclaim her identity in Christ

Dr. Matthew Abraham takes a free-market approach to health care

Navigating NIPT results: What expectant parents need to know

Bluebook testimonials: real savings and real support

New Samaritan CEO Jim Taggart commits to continuing ministry's Mission, Purpose

Q&A with Dr. Chad Savage: the state of health care freedom

Patient apps can lead to confusion, undue concern

Newsletter moving to a new phase, but with same priorities

New Benefits Ltd. provides affordable, convenient telemedicine

Why SMI? Michael Hamilton thought it was the most Jesus-like

Health care stewardship: Check your percentages when reviewing medical provider estimates

Samaritan family questions bills, save thousands

Ted Pittenger retires from Samaritan Ministries Board of Directors

Health care stewardship: Resources are available to help you find reasonably priced medications

bēkn formed to help churches minister better to their aging seniors

'God provided above and beyond' for Matthew's need

Member Spotlight: Ray King—editor emeritus, former vice president

Member messages: Members turn to Healthcare Bluebook™ for help in finding fair prices

Health care stewardship: Make some calls, save some money

Why SMI? Robyn Lieber saw how well it worked

Health Care Stewardship: Surgery centers, medical travel can mean fair prices for members

New Benefits Plus provides additional services for monthly fee

Discounts for dental, vision, and hearing services now available

Member messages: 'Prayer is the greatest gift we can give our fellow Christians'

Why SMI? Don LaTorre felt Samaritan 'provided the most value'

Health Care Stewardship: Take some time to prepare for health emergencies

New Benefits services can keep you up to date with medications, supplies

Health Care Stewardship: Build strong health foundations

Why SMI? 'People actually care for you'

Doctor fights to break certificate of need barrier

Provider Relations specialist educates, advocates, negotiates

Save money on routine preventive practices with New Benefits

Health Care Stewardship: Making a few calls saved money

Serving and being served

Healthcare Bluebook™ can help you find fair prices with quality providers

New Benefits Ltd. access for members means savings

Health Care Stewardship: Little decisions can add up to big savings for Samaritan members

Longtime counsel Brian Heller stepping back after two decades

Paul Owen counsels Samaritan toward next 30 years of ministry

Health Care Stewardship: Navigating the health care maze

Health Care Stewardship: Keep an eye on discount claims

Book review: 'Never Pay the First Bill'

'That isn't the real price'

Health care stewardship: Good faith estimates enable price-conscious shopping vs. price-unaware shopping

Registered nurse's knowledge comes in handy as missionary

Health care is from God; we're trying to redeem it with Him

Member Spotlight: Ted Pittenger—founder, Board member

Three decades of 'one-anothering': Samaritan turns 30

Member letter: Health care freedom means getting good treatment

Health Care Stewardship: Prescriptions for saving on meds

Minnesota Birth Center treats pregnancy as a wonderful gift

Choosing where to give birth: Birth center

Why SMI? 'We have been bathed in love'

Health Care Stewardship: Labs and radiology—buy carefully

Choosing where to give birth: Hospital

Surgery center bundles procedures with good pricing

Newsletter contributor Marshall Allen dies

Paths to Healing: Introduction

Paths to Healing: Evidence-based medicine

Paths to Healing: Functional medicine

Paths to healing: Chiropractic

Paths to Healing: Homeopathy

Paths to Healing: Naturopathy

Paths to Healing: Osteopathic medicine

Paths to Healing footnotes

Health Care Stewardship: Plan your emergency care

Health Care Stewardship: Making a few calls saved money

Caring for older adults ... and for caregivers

Healthcare Bluebook™ helps members find fair prices

As you approach Medicare age, we'll be in touch

Navigating the health care maze

Creating a medical clinic at your church

Bluebook CareConnect™ works!

A medical challenge to local churches

Good faith estimates enable price-conscious shopping vs. price-unaware shopping

50 percent off here may not be as good as 20 percent off there

A health insurance insider learned that sharing is a better model

We are not insurance. Not now. Not ever.

Health Care Stewardship: Yes, you can fight overpriced medical bills

Samaritan Ministries works hard for the freedom to share Needs

Joining together to strengthen our programs

Using surgery centers helps to keep costs low

Disrupting health care in order to redeem it

Noninvasive treatments save trauma, money

Jim Taggart named new Samaritan Board chairman

Health Care Stewardship: Labs and radiology—buy carefully

Healthbridge Global links Gospel partners

Healthbridge helps those serving Ukrainian refugees

Health Care Stewardship: Planning for emergencies

Pain, fear, and waste: the costs of unnecessary care

Health Care Stewardship: Little decisions add up

Samaritan Stones of Remembrance

Samaritan gains accreditation

February 2023 sharing disclosure

Members relate savings through Healthcare Bluebook™

Members rewarded for finding fair prices through Healthcare Bluebook™

Cardiologists zero in on the heart of health care freedom, patient care

How HealingStrong helped Angelica

HealingStrong offers health path that includes the Lord's leading

Powerful new tools for health care cost containment

8 questions to ask to find affordable speech therapy

Savings by two Samaritan families are examples of using provided tools

'I can do this!' 3 tips for working with medical providers on your own

Samaritan's Provider Relations team works to keep your medical bills low

Medical inflation is outpacing other U.S. goods and services

It's not a failure, it's a lesson

We're focused on following our Mission and Purpose

Mission and Purpose Q&A

You can help other members through the Member Assistance Fund