New health sharing program has seen 236% growth rate, with high hopes for 2026

By Tate Miller
The Center Square

Health sharing service America’s HealthShare has experienced a 236% growth rate since it began last year, with expectations for more growth as Americans grow tired of high medical visit prices and prescription drug costs as well as the lack of price transparency in traditional healthcare.

President of America’s HealthShare David LeJeune told The Center Square that “America’s HealthShare has seen astounding growth.”

“From its launch, America’s HealthShare (AHS) experienced a 236% rate of growth,” LeJeune said. “Nearly 60% of those enrolled in AHS are single, 16% are couples, and 24% are families.”

“The success of AHS reveals the enormous need in the healthcare marketplace for healthcare options that are affordable, give people robust choice, transparent pricing, and quality care,” LeJeune said.

AHS – a health sharing program – launched in 2025 as a response to the “broken” healthcare system, The Center Square previously reported.

As a health sharing service, AHS is “a free-market, community-based healthcare alternative that allows for affordability and personalized care without funding procedures individuals may morally oppose,” The Center Square reported.

As LeJeune told The Center Square, AHS is “founded on the principles of liberty, responsibility and transparency.”

To LeJeune, AHS’ growth is not entirely unprecedented. He told The Center Square: “It is no surprise that AHS experienced this robust growth during the recent government shutdown, and due to ever increasing insurance premiums, and higher prices for prescription drugs and medical visits.”

“More Americans are becoming aware of health sharing as a viable option – and we expect to see continued enthusiasm and growth for AHS during 2026 and beyond,” LeJeune said.

LeJeune believes that “healthcare in America should be far more affordable, with upfront price transparency.”

“We all deserve access to treatments and therapies that are effective, ethical, and tailored to individual needs,” LeJeune said.

“We are not traditional insurance, and we honor people’s rights of conscience, the ability to make informed choices and access to modern & root cause medicine,” LeJeune said. “That is the future of healthcare.

“America’s HealthShare offers a new way forward, empowering individuals and families to direct their own care, access cutting-edge medicine, and share eligible medical expenses with a community that values faith, family, and freedom,” LeJeune said.

LeJeune noted that “chronic disease, skyrocketing costs, and an overreliance on bureaucratic healthcare systems have weakened personal freedom, community trust, and national strength.”

He explained that “in 2023, U.S. healthcare spending reached $4.9 trillion, about 17.6% of GDP, and by late 2024 it had already passed 18%.”

Additionally, “employer-sponsored insurance premiums have grown more than twice as fast as wages, and Americans owe $220 billion in medical debt, affecting 20 million people,” LeJeune said.

“By bringing freedom and accountability back to healthcare through a transparent, personalized model, we empower Americans to take charge of their health and build a stronger, healthier nation,” LeJeune said.

“We are proud to support the Make America Healthy Again movement by restoring freedom and accountability in healthcare through an innovative and proven community approach,” LeJeune said.

“Our model reflects the culture of voluntary generosity and mutual aid which has helped make the United States the greatest country on earth,” LeJeune said.

“This is not insurance. This is a health freedom model. America’s HealthShare is a member-driven community where people share and manage their healthcare –together,” LeJeune told The Center Square.