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Health care-sharing ministries: Paying their fair share


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Chuck Angier, an agribusiness entrepreneur in Pittsylvania County, decided in 2000 that traditional health insurance wasn't for him. Instead he joined a health care-sharing ministry.

As potential health care legislation is shaped, Angier said he continues to worry about his choice and any penalties he might face. And he's not alone.

Thousands of people across the country participate in some type of religious-based, health care-sharing ministry where members send their monthly premiums -- or shares -- directly to other members in need rather than to an insurance company.

Included in new health care legislation before Congress is a 2.5 percent income tax penalty for anyone who doesn't participate in "acceptable" health care coverage. Acceptable coverage is defined as qualified health benefits coverage, Medicare, Medicaid and coverage for members of the military.

A new version of the House's Affordable Health Care for America Act was passed Nov. 7, but it did not include protection for health care-sharing ministries. That would mean participants in the ministries would be required to pay the penalty. The penalty will not exceed the national average premium, according to the bill.

"Since that November nine years ago, we've been blessed with good health while at the same time joyfully helped others in need to the tune of about $30,000," Angier said. "Now Congress wishes to punish us for being prudent, responsible, healthy and compassionate." (more)


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Our law makers determine the America way. Of course the deterring factor is how to squeeze money out of its citizens pockets, get it in the hands of the government, so they can funnel said money to their pocketbooks while spending as if the well will never go dry.

The law makers are not our friends, haven't been for many years. They be a group of people who look out for their best interest while each of them fill their bank accounts up.

One exception, if your rich, and be of the special interest groups, them you can be the politicians friend.

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The gvmt doesn't want to allow exceptions for plans like this because those in such plans are not paying for the medical cost of drunk drivers, the sexually promiscuous, sexual deviants, druggies, gang members, and others that the gvmt deems as "unfortunates" "deserving" of our "compassion"(defined as "pay their way with your mouth shut!!").

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