For 25 years members of Samaritan Ministries have had the refreshing opportunity to apply the principles of New Testament living to 21st Century health care. More than 80,000 member households (260,000-plus individuals) worldwide send their monthly financial shares directly to other members who have medical needs. They also pray for one another and include notes and cards of encouragement and comfort. In this simple way, they are currently sharing more than $28 million each month, yet the monthly share has never exceeded $495 for a family of any size, and is even less for couples and singles. Samaritan members are exempt from the health insurance mandate in the federal Affordable Care Act.