In the history of scholarship, the story of the healing of the woman with the flow of blood has been treated as just one of many miracle stories that amplify the mysterious powers of the Markan protagonist and underscore the importance of faithfulness. Whether Jesus is viewed as a Hellenistic divine man ([TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]), a prophet styled in the fashion of Elisha, or some combination of the two, this passage--like so many other healing stories--serves to demonstrate his [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]. (1) Scholarly interpretations of the passage have therefore focused on fleshing out the specific details of the woman's ailment, magical or prophetic parallels to the account, and the relationship of this story to the surrounding narrative concerning Jairus's daughter. This paper was previously presented in the Disability and Healthcare in the Bible and Ancient Near East section of the 2009 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature held in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am grateful to Ludger Viefhues-Bailey, Joel Baden, Meghan Henning, Brent Nongbri, and the two anonymous readers from JBL for their insightful comments and suggestions.