[FReepaholic]

I was curious as to what a "health care sharing ministry" is so I Googled. Found this at http://www.healthcaresharing.org/

What is a health care sharing ministry?

A health care sharing ministry (HCSM) provides a health care cost sharing arrangement among persons of similar and sincerely held beliefs. HCSMs are not-for-profit religious organization acting as a clearinghouse for those who have medical expenses and those who desire to share the burden of those medical expenses. These organizations are known as health care sharing ministries (HCSM).

• HCSMs receive no funding or grants from government sources.
• HCSMs are not insurance companies. HCSM do not assume any risk or guarantee the payment of any medical bill. Ten states have explicitly recognized this and specifically exempt HCSMs from their insurance codes.1
• HCSMs serve more than 100,000 members, with members in all fifty states.
• HCSMs’ members share more than $60 million per year for one another’s health care costs.
• HCSMs strive to be accessible to members regardless of their income, because traditionally shares are a fraction of the cost of insurance rates.

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  Interesting. I'll have to look at this further.

[Chickensoup]

Amish use these and so do other christians.

[TruthConquers]

I have listed three Christian organizations that are health sharing ministry’s in post #22.