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Looked into these; very interesting. Do you have to attend a church (and prove it)? Does it support same-sex marriages? How does/did your prescription costs
by EADGBE 9y ago
Looked into these; very interesting.
Do you have to attend a church (and prove it)?
Does it support same-sex marriages?
How does/did your prescription costs compare (if you had any)? I assume a generic co-pay for tiered drugs for your traditional plan; not sure what Health Sharing's different prescription discount plans provide.
I don't have much of anything against Christianity, but I think there's a market for Agnostic Health Sharing programs; for those who may be affected by these first two requirements, of which may be non-qualifying for some organizations/individuals.
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From their guidelines:
9. Unwed mothers
There are times even in the Christian community that unwed
women become pregnant. Christian Healthcare Ministries members
have agreed not to share medical bills for pregnancies of unwed
mothers. Instead, CHM recognizes that in such circumstances
the assistance needed goes far beyond financial aid...
I saw that coming from a mile away...
- TheCoelacanth 9y agoSorry Mary, I guess Jesus's birth isn't covered.
- dragonwriter 9y agoIt's quite odd to use the claim that the needs go far beyond X as an excuse for excluding X.
- EADGBE 9y agoAgreed, I'd argue an unwed mother could use all the assistance she needs in her particular situation to better her and her unborn child's life. Helping when help is needed is a core Christian value, I'm told.
- judah 9y agoOriginal poster here. To be part of our community, you must abide by the community's rules. Our values include an ideal of male-female marriage, no sex outside of marriage, no drug use or alcohol abuse, etc. You know, the things we adherents of the Bible have believed for 3500 years. :-) Interestingly enough, many of our values -- monogamy, heterosexual marriage, no drugs or alcohol abuse -- tend to produce people with fewer health issues. You don't have to agree with us. If you don't like our values, by all means form your own medical health sharing groups.
- EADGBE 9y agoSure, I get it. I was genuinely intrigued. It seems that every health sharing program has a Christian background. Was wondering if there were other associations available. But how is heterosexual marriage healthier than homosexual marriage? I'd like generally know more about your prescription prices, if you don't mind elaborating (if you have any).
- judah 9y agoHomosexuality in general is associated with higher risk of disease[0]. But from a values standpoint, we believe (as we have for 3500 years) that God's ideal for humanity is monogamous male/female marriage. Homosexuality can't produce children and families, which are important for the stability of a civilization. And, frankly speaking from experience, as a child and teen I benefited from having both a masculine father and a feminine mother. I needed both growing up. They both taught me things the other couldn't. All other things being equal, it is good and scientifically natural for a child to have both a mother and a father. Prescriptions: Prescription prices can be bad. You get discounts as a self-payer. Places like Costco and Walgreen's typically have a membership where you get a pharmacy card and thus lower costs on prescriptions. But ultimately you're on the hook for the cost; health sharing ministries (at least, the one I'm using) don't help with it. If you have high cost prescriptions, health sharing ministries might not be a good option for you. [0]: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/msm/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/msm/index.html