Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: Catholic Hospitals and “Gender Reassignment” for Minors?

by Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., for the National Catholic Bioethics Center Are providers performing “gender reassignment” surgeries on minors? In October of 2024, a group known as “Do No Harm” released the Stop the Harm Database (STHD), a searchable internet resource that comprehensively catalogs sex change treatments performed between 2019-2023 on minors in healthcare facilities throughout the… Continue reading Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: Catholic Hospitals and “Gender Reassignment” for Minors?

Open Letter to DOGE and HHS on Healthcare Price Transparency

February 2024 Dear Mr. Musk and Secretary Kennedy, We at Solidarity HealthShare, a healthcare sharing ministry devoted to facilitating the delivery of affordable, holistic healthcare of the highest quality to our members, write to ask that your agencies apply government oversight and accountability on a matter affecting all American patients: healthcare price transparency. Ask any… Continue reading Open Letter to DOGE and HHS on Healthcare Price Transparency

Hospital Price Transparency Act: Catalyst for Affordable Healthcare

Hospital Price Transparency benefits everyone Four years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule to help patients save money through increase hospital price transparency. But today, that rule is hardly helping to save them any. No thanks to hospitals that refuse to cooperate with the law. The Hospital Price Transparency Rule… Continue reading Hospital Price Transparency Act: Catalyst for Affordable Healthcare

The HealthCare Landscape is Looking Bright

Solidarity HealthShare’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Oertle joined Bob Sansevere on The BS Show to discuss how the healthcare landscape is changing for the better. Read the transcript or listen to the interview below. Bob Sansevere (00:00): We are joined by Dr. John Oertle, the co-founder and chief medical Officer for Solidarity HealthShare at… Continue reading The HealthCare Landscape is Looking Bright

Health Insurance Premiums Are Soaring Even as Inflation Eases

Health insurance premiums have outstripped general inflation

Health Insurance Premiums are continuing to drive up the cost of family coverage. They have brought the cost up to $25,500 this year for workers and their employers. These prices are obviously unsustainable, and something needs to change. Health inurance premiums are spiraling upwards with no end in sight Two years in a row, the… Continue reading Health Insurance Premiums Are Soaring Even as Inflation Eases

Healthcare Myths in the News..De-Bunked!

Solidarity Healthcare President and Co-Founder Chris Faddis joins Bob Sansevere of The BS Show to discuss current healthcare myths in the news and what is the actual reality. Bob Sansevere (00:00): We are joined by Christopher Faddis, co-founder and president of the nonprofit Healthcare Sharing Ministry Solidarity HealthShare, which is an ethical, affordable alternative to… Continue reading Healthcare Myths in the News..De-Bunked!

National Review: A Better Way to Pay for Healthcare?

An innovator in the health-sharing space shows how to rein in costs while protecting human dignity. There is a better way to pay for healthcare. Although Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) remains hotly contested, one thing is clear: Health care costs in this country have ballooned… Continue reading National Review: A Better Way to Pay for Healthcare?

Sharing Report: December 2024

Below is Solidarity HealthShare’s sharing report for the month of December 2024. From December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 inclusive, Solidarity HealthShare received $6,339,926.87 in eligible medical needs on behalf of our Members, which was re-priced and shared at $2,232,581.76. This resulted in a 64% savings on medical bills for our Members. Sharing Report… Continue reading Sharing Report: December 2024

Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: The Ethics of Abortion Statistics

by Joseph Meaney, PhD, KM, for the National Catholic Bioethics CenterJanuary 7, 2025America deserves the truth when it comes to abortion statistics. I recently attended a meeting/retreat for pro-life lawmakers and organizations in Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania. One of the speakers pointed out that the USA has abysmally bad official abortion statistics. The states… Continue reading Lessons in Catholic Bioethics: The Ethics of Abortion Statistics

How The Patron Center Can Help Provide An Ethical Employer Healthcare Option

Finally, an Employer Healthcare Option that is Ethical and Affordable As a small business owner, we know that costs can add up, especially during a period of financial insecurity. Many small business owners want to provide employees with an employer healthcare option to help offset costs. In a time where the ethical practices of health… Continue reading How The Patron Center Can Help Provide An Ethical Employer Healthcare Option