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their son Davyd to get his shots, they followed
the advice of their doctor. A round of seven
vaccines and boosters were scheduled for the
healthy baby boy. The Bellis'ʹ admittedly say
they were not ready for the dramatic procedure.
"ʺWe were afraid that [Davyd] would squirm so
much, that the doctor wouldn'ʹt be able to give
him all of his shots,"ʺ said Matthew Bellis father
of the boy.
Liberty HealthShare has created a
smoking cessation program that is
now actively helping members.
We continue to work with those
wanting to quit. Fifty years after
the release of the first Surgeon
General'ʹs report on smoking and
health, remarkable progress has
been made.
From CDC.gov
The full shock didn'ʹt come from the shots that
Davyd "ʺtook like a champ"ʺ but it came from the
realization that the round of vaccines cost $1,595.
"ʺWe saw the bill and gasped because we didn'ʹt
know that it would cost that much"ʺ said Jessica
Bird-­‐‑Bellis, mother to Davyd.
Even though the cost was more than their
monthly budget could bear, they were assured
in the fact that the power of the discount network
would work to their advantage.
"ʺThe costs were negotiated down to a much
more reasonable price,"ʺ said Matthew, "ʺwe didn'ʹt
have to talk to a soul"ʺ.
Since 1964, smoking
prevalence among U.S.
adults has been reduced by
At the end of it all the Bellis family only paid
half.
$268.25. They were more than delighted to have
Unfortunately, tobacco use
seen such a drastic change in their bill with an 84
remains the leading
percent discount!
preventable cause of disease,
disability, and death in the
"ʺWhen I saw the final bill and what we paid, not
United States.
only was I relieved, but I knew we made the
In January 2014, the Surgeon
right decision to join Liberty Healthshare"ʺ said
General will release the 50th
Jessica.
anniversary Surgeon
General'ʹs Report on smoking
*This is an actual result and may not be
and health.
representative of all discounts.
The report will highlight 50
years of progress in tobacco
"ʺAffordable"ʺ Shouldn'ʹt Mean an
control and prevention,
Increase in Costs
present new data on the
health consequences of
tobacco use, and detail
initiatives that can end the
tobacco use epidemic in the
United States.
Thought of the month:
The Staff and personnel of Liberty
HealthShare pray that every
member is inspired to enjoy their
journey toward health: "ʺDear friend, I pray that you may
enjoy good health and that all may
go well with you, even as your
soul is getting along well."ʺ (3 John 2) Obamacare boasts one
specific feature. That
it is "ʺaffordable"ʺ to
Americans. Yet
according to an article
from the National
Journal, an overwhelmingly majority of
individuals have reported an increase in costs.
("ʺObama'ʹs Affordable Care Act Looking a Bit
Unaffordable"ʺ National Journal, 2013)
In an article by the NY Post, the number of
individuals who signed up for new healthcare
plans is approximately 2.8 million since the
effective date of January 1st. That'ʹs less than the
3.3 million predicted by the federal government,
and is also outshined but the whopping 4.7
million of policies cancelled. ("ʺObamacare'ʹs four
biggest lies"ʺ NY Post, 2014)
The good news for Liberty HealthShare
members? Signing up under a health sharing
ministry means not having to worry about
government mandated healthcare.
According to recent news reports, the
Department of Health and Human Services has
imposed a March 31st deadline for all Americans
to enroll into Obamacare or be exempt through
an approved healthcare sharing ministry. Apart
from a qualifying event, those who miss the
deadline will be shutout until January of next
year. ("ʺObamacare deadlines clarified"ʺ CNN
Money, 2013)
Tell your friends and neighbors to delay no
longer. Wouldn'ʹt you hate to see your loved
ones penalized for procrastinating? Join Liberty
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