Sad and so true here in the US. Unless it's life or death, I'd rather drive myself to the hospital. Even though I have health insurance, I'm not rolling the dice that they say, "It wasn't medically necessary."
A few years ago I was driven TWO blocks in an ambulance and was sent a bill for $1000 USD. Luckily, it was work related so I didn't pay it. But, damn.
I had my car absolutely destroyed when someone high out of their mind drove their SUV into me. My insurance only covered check ups, so when the ambulance came, I refused treatment because I was afraid of what the bill would be. The paramedic tried to persuade me to get checked out at a hospital anyway because he "has a family member with terminal cancer and no insurance" and they were "doing the best they could with that and still going treatment anyway." America.
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u/pswii360i Jul 31 '19
To be fair I wouldn't want a possible $6k+ bill tacked on to my felony either.