A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.' - eviltoast
  • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    In other countries, the ambulance is free. They’re just sitting there waiting around unless you use them, like firefighters. It makes no sense why it costs so much.

    Do you ever have to decide if you want to call the fire department? No, it’s “see smoke, call fire department”.