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It's not like there isn't a grain of truth in it though. You don't have to look far to find people in financial emergencies because the ambulance provider didn'
by VBprogrammer 5y ago
It's not like there isn't a grain of truth in it though. You don't have to look far to find people in financial emergencies because the ambulance provider didn't take their insurance or to find people with significant injuries begging a friend to take them to the hospital rather than phoning an ambulance because they are uninsured.
The US perverse infatuation with healthcare as a business is kind of horrifying to those non-US citizens. If poking fun at it is what it takes to effect change then hurrah for the power of humour!
- kcplate 5y ago> You don't have to look far to find people in financial emergencies because the ambulance provider didn't take their insurance or to find people with significant injuries begging a friend to take them to the hospital rather than phoning an ambulance because they are uninsured. That is a wholly different situation where the patient is making the decision because of a lack of insurance instead of the EMS provider. And…it’s generally because of ignorance that folks make that decision. They base it on rumor and assumption, where in many cases a simple phone call or two is all it takes to get those large charges decreased significantly. An ambulance provider has zero benefit to them in intentionally creating a bad debt account that will ultimately default.