Family Health Checkup Celebrates 10 Years!

Family Health Checkup, the upbeat, daily one-minute radio program offering practical insights on nutrition, fitness, seasonal health, safety, kids’ health and more, is celebrating 10 years on the air. Airing on over 1,200 radio markets in all 50 states and internationally, the program reaches millions of listeners through individual stations and notable radio networks.

Produced by Samaritan Ministries International a leading health care sharing ministry, Family Health Checkup has aired more than 2,700 programs over the past decade, providing consistent, reliable, and practical health tips for Christian families. Hosted and produced by Doug Chamberlain, the program delivers bite-sized tips that empower listeners to take ownership of their health, whether it’s wiping germs off a smartphone, eating four to eight servings of vegetables daily, or getting seven to eight hours of sleep each night.

“As a cancer survivor, I know how important maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be. And as a husband, father, and grandfather, good health is an integral part of a growing family, and my passion is to pass on the insights I’ve learned over the years to others. Healthy living is not just a fad or a trend. It’s stewarding the very lives that God has gifted to us, so we may serve Him better.” — Doug Chamberlain

Listeners regularly share how the program impacts their lives. One listener wrote:

“I want to thank you for your consistent attention to the gift of health. I listen to you while I’m taking my daily walks in NYC around the track near me. One morning as I started walking after months of caring for my sister-in-law with dementia, you said walking for 30 minutes is helpful. That word that day was very encouraging. Thank you!” — Jackie, New York City

“Preventive care is often the most complete and cost-effective approach to staying healthy,” Chamberlain said. “Our goal is to make that practical and achievable for every listener.”

The program’s concise format makes healthy living approachable, offering guilt-free guidance in just 60 seconds.

Family Health Checkup is one of many ways Samaritan Ministries International supports families and encourages stewardship of their health care.

Family Health Checkup is distributed by Amb-OS. Stations can learn more at www.familyhealthcheckup.org or contact Amb-OS directly for program access. For specific questions, email doug@familyhealthcheckup.org.

Since its founding in 1994, Samaritan Ministries International (SMI) has helped more than a million Christians enjoy health care freedom by allowing them to choose medical providers and treatments at reasonable cost and without network restrictions while following a biblical pattern of caring for one another’s medical needs. 

Accredited by the Healthcare Sharing Accreditation Board, Samaritan has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and serves more than 250,000 members across more than 70,000 households. 

Samaritan Ministries is not health insurance. Government exchange-based health insurance requires signups to occur only during open enrollment periods unless one qualifies for a special enrollment period due to a “life event” such as losing coverage, getting married, moving, or having a baby. In contrast, individuals can sign up with Samaritan Ministries at any time.

 Samaritan Ministries members are exempt from insurance coverage mandates and penalties in those states that have them (i.e., California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.).

Samaritan Ministries health care sharing offers many advantages, including:

• No network restrictions. Samaritanmembers have the freedom of choice for their health care provider, hospital, and pharmacy that works best for them.
• The unique direct-sharing approach does more than just help members financially; it also encourages a biblical community based on prayer. Due to member efforts, monthly shares are hundreds of dollars less per month than health insurance premiums.

To understand how health care sharing is not insurance, and to understand the differences from insurance, prospective members are required to review Samaritan Ministries’ guidelines before joining Samaritan.

To learn more about Samaritan Ministries International, visit the Samaritan website at www.samaritanministries.org, or follow the ministry on Facebook, Instagram or X.

To schedule interviews with Samaritan Ministries International, contact Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096, ext. 105, Dawn Foglein, ext. 100, or Richard Jefferson, rjefferson@hamiltonstrategies.com.