HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Obamacare vs. Samaritan Health-Care Ministry: A Case Study

Views:897
@ReasonVids

When Jason Morris' son Cole was two years old, he broke his thighbone and spent several weeks in a full-body cast. The medical bills came to about $13,000, but Morris, his wife, and six children don't have health insurance. Instead they belong to Samaritan Ministries, an organization of devout Christians who chip in to cover each other's medical bills. Following the usual process at Samaritan, members from all over the country mailed the Morris family small checks that added up to enough money to cover all the bills. "We had the emotional side of it," says Morris, "but the financial side of it was completely taken care of."

Samaritan has about 86,000 members spread among all 50 states, which makes it the largest of three "health care sharing ministries" in the U.S. Households of three or more are required to send $370 each month to another family to help cover the bills from a medical crisis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, where 94 staffers coordinate the bill-sharing process, the organization is based on the belief that patients are ultimately responsible for their own medical bills. But in times of crisis, the community bands together to pitch in and help bear the burden. "Faith in God applied to health care," is one of the organization's mottos."We had the emotional side of it, but the financial side was completely taken care of."

Samaritan may soon become a casualty of new incentives created by Obamacare, which does virtually nothing to do reduce third-party payments in delivering health care. When their bills are mostly covered by insurance companies or the government—which may also be heavily subsidizing their premiums as well—patients aren't discerning shoppers.

For full text and links: http://reason.com/reasontv/2013/10/01/the-real-problem-with-obamacare-a-case-s

Written, shot, edited, and narrated by Jim Epstein

About 6.45

Go to http:reason.com/reasontv for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material goes live.

patient protection and affordable care act (legislation)
,
obamacare
,
samaritan ministries
,
health care sharing ministries
,
james lansberry
,
health care
,
health care exchanges
    Thumbnail for 3 Reasons Obamacare is Not Apple1:33
    3 Reasons Obamacare is Not Apple
    ReasonVids
    951 views
    Thumbnail for We Asked if the Government Should Regulate Deep-fakes12:50
    We Asked if the Government Should Regulate Deep-fakes
    ReasonVids
    968 views
    Thumbnail for Reason.tv's Nanny of the Month for February 20101:11
    Reason.tv's Nanny of the Month for February 2010
    ReasonVids
    892 views
    Thumbnail for Why the U.S. Is the Next Greece: Doug Casey on America's Economic Problems5:58
    Why the U.S. Is the Next Greece: Doug Casey on America's Economic Problems
    ReasonVids
    708 views
    Thumbnail for Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Debate with Jacobin Magazine1:45:37
    Socialism vs. Capitalism: A Debate with Jacobin Magazine
    ReasonVids
    786 views
    Thumbnail for How California's Environmental Mandates Led to Blackouts9:45
    How California's Environmental Mandates Led to Blackouts
    ReasonVids
    901 views
    Thumbnail for Is the GOP Wooing Libertarians?1:43
    Is the GOP Wooing Libertarians?
    ReasonVids
    856 views
    Thumbnail for The Case For Back-Room Deals, Party Hacks & Unlimited Money in Politics17:54
    The Case For Back-Room Deals, Party Hacks & Unlimited Money in Politics
    ReasonVids
    994 views
    Thumbnail for 5 Sequester Facts to Know Before Committing Suicide2:17
    5 Sequester Facts to Know Before Committing Suicide
    ReasonVids
    1008 views
    Thumbnail for Penis Envy0:15
    Penis Envy
    bestofupgoat
    211 views
    Thumbnail for Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare10:51
    Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare
    ReasonVids
    836 views
    Thumbnail for Is there a growing income gap? If so, is it a problem?2:15
    Is there a growing income gap? If so, is it a problem?
    ReasonVids
    939 views
    Thumbnail for Michael Rogers wins 2002 Tour Down Under on spectator's bike | ProCyclingUK4:58
    Michael Rogers wins 2002 Tour Down Under on spectator's bike | ProCyclingUK
    invidious
    348 views
    Thumbnail for Westworld: Trump & Hillary Debate0:45
    Westworld: Trump & Hillary Debate
    ReasonVids
    908 views
    Thumbnail for Remy: I Saw Daddy Pat Down Santa Claus (A Very TSA Christmas Song)1:14
    Remy: I Saw Daddy Pat Down Santa Claus (A Very TSA Christmas Song)
    ReasonVids
    868 views
    Thumbnail for "We're All Perverts": The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality with Author Christopher Ryan26:44
    "We're All Perverts": The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality with Author Christopher Ryan
    ReasonVids
    950 views
    Thumbnail for Dystopia China0:50
    Dystopia China
    bestofvoatxyz
    520 views
    Thumbnail for Are Dems More Thin-Skinned than Reps? Comedian Sam Tripoli on PC, Ron Paul, and Naughtiness9:11
    Are Dems More Thin-Skinned than Reps? Comedian Sam Tripoli on PC, Ron Paul, and Naughtiness
    ReasonVids
    869 views
    Thumbnail for The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians & Conservatives Unite?25:27
    The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians & Conservatives Unite?
    ReasonVids
    957 views
    Thumbnail for Honda Accord Front Brake Pads Replacement | Genius Asian4:32
    Honda Accord Front Brake Pads Replacement | Genius Asian
    cars.topic
    699 views
    Thumbnail for Inside the Mises Caucus Takeover of the Libertarian Party30:43
    Inside the Mises Caucus Takeover of the Libertarian Party
    ReasonVids
    1085 views
    Thumbnail for Oakland vs. Government Surveillance! Defeating the Domain Awareness Center.7:28
    Oakland vs. Government Surveillance! Defeating the Domain Awareness Center.
    ReasonVids
    929 views
    Thumbnail for Speedrunner Fakes World Record During A CHARITY EVENT! | Karl Jobst18:34
    Speedrunner Fakes World Record During A CHARITY EVENT! | Karl Jobst
    invidious
    275 views
    Thumbnail for E-Cigarettes: Second-hand Smoke, Vaping, and the Price of FDA Regulations6:23
    E-Cigarettes: Second-hand Smoke, Vaping, and the Price of FDA Regulations
    ReasonVids
    990 views
    Thumbnail for Why Violent Protests Backfire5:29
    Why Violent Protests Backfire
    ReasonVids
    1149 views

points

Permalink
Reply
patient protection and affordable care act (legislation)
,
obamacare
,
samaritan ministries
,
health care sharing ministries
,
james lansberry
,
health care
,
health care exchanges
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle