{"id":341,"date":"2023-06-15T16:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2024-10-22T12:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:32:35","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> <i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-chevron-right fa-2xs\"><\/i> <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Blog<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:2rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Blog<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-uncategorized tag-financial-freedom entry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/why-self-pay-is-a-smart-alternative-to-health-insurance\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why Self-Pay Is a Smart Alternative to Health Insurance\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card.png 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h3 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600; margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/why-self-pay-is-a-smart-alternative-to-health-insurance\/\" target=\"_self\" >Why Self-Pay Is a Smart Alternative to Health Insurance<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-08T10:04:13-04:00\">07\/08\/25<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/financial-freedom\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile has-green-background-color\">Financial Freedom<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Health insurance is expensive. Rising premiums and deductibles are a problem for countless &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/why-self-pay-is-a-smart-alternative-to-health-insurance\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-source-serif-font-family is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\">Reading Time:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"chm-block-read-time  wp-block-acf-read-time\" id=\"block_a888a3f9edfcc13ccfa93c591419a07f\">7 minutes<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity 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Stories<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n  <!-- Render posts immediately server-side -->\r\n  <div class=\"posts-container\" id=\"posts-block_98a5255d5a94f4eb1e153a6cbd705f57\">\r\n                  <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/why-self-pay-is-a-smart-alternative-to-health-insurance\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card.png 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/woman-paying-with-bank-card-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/why-self-pay-is-a-smart-alternative-to-health-insurance\/\">Why Self-Pay Is a Smart Alternative to Health Insurance<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/financial-freedom\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Financial Freedom<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">Health insurance is expensive. Rising premiums and deductibles are a problem for countless &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 6 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/top-baby-names\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/baby-names-2025-banner-1024x466.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/baby-names-2025-banner-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/baby-names-2025-banner-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/baby-names-2025-banner-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/baby-names-2025-banner.png 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/top-baby-names\/\">Top Christian baby names for 2025<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/family\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Family<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">The search for the perfect name often comes with feelings of both pressure &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 3 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/rest-in-the-bible\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rest-in-the-bible-hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rest in the Bible. CHM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rest-in-the-bible-hero.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/rest-in-the-bible-hero-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/rest-in-the-bible\/\">Rest in the Bible<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/family\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Family<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">We live in a fast-paced world. Between work, family, and daily obligations, it &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 5 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/open-enrollment-health-cost-sharing\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Open enrollment and Christian Healthcare Ministries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OE-HCS-feature-image.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/open-enrollment-health-cost-sharing\/\">Open enrollment and health cost sharing<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/financial-freedom\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Financial Freedom<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">Every year, there\u2019s one busy season that involves a lot of preparation, planning, &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 3 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/ankle-injury-advantage-care-solution\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature-1024x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kristen_fister-feature.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/ankle-injury-advantage-care-solution\/\">CHM member, Kristen, is pain free after receiving quality healthcare<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/member-stories\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile has-gray-background-color\">Member Stories<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">Kristen Fister realized she may never play soccer again. She shares, \u201cI had &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 3 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/family-fitness\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fam-fitness.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fam-fitness.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/fam-fitness-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/family-fitness\/\">Family fitness<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/living-well\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Living Well<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">It\u2019s easy to associate fitness with gym. Suddenly, the word is replaced with &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 5 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview post-preview-post\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/what-is-health-cost-sharing\/\" class=\"post-preview-image\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-posing-in-alley.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"What is health cost sharing? Christian Healthcare Ministries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-posing-in-alley.png 768w, https:\/\/chministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Friends-posing-in-alley-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>          <\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"post-preview-title\" href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/blog\/what-is-health-cost-sharing\/\">What exactly is health cost sharing?<\/a>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-tags\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/chministries.org\/tag\/financial-freedom\/\" id=\"\" class=\"chm-block-tag-tile \">Financial Freedom<\/a>          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-excerpt\">Picture this: You have an unexpected, significant medical expense and you\u2019re now faced &hellip;<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"post-preview-read-time\">\r\n            Reading Time: 4 minutes          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"post-preview 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