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Podcast: The Non-Prophets
Episode: Jesus Saves... But Not on Maternity Bills
Description: Faith-based cost-sharing seemed like an alternative to health insurance, until the childbirth bills arrivedNBC News, By Aria Bendix, on December 22, 2024https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/health-care-cost-sharing-ministries-maternity-childbirth-rcna170230In this episode of The Non-Prophets, the hosts discuss the exploitation within faith-based healthcare sharing ministries (HCSMs). Helen highlights how these ministries present themselves as alternatives to traditional health insurance for religious families, only to deny critical coverage, such as maternity care within the first year of membership. This leaves many financially vulnerable, particularly those raised in purity culture, who are taught to rely solely o...