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just realized how wild it is you can be liable for the cost of an ambulance somebody else calls for you (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like you're presumably unconscious and at no point ever consent to be liable for the cost, and yet people get billed. It's like if someone just came and did a bunch of work on your house when you were asleep and then sent you a bill.

Like, just wack. It's like if you passed out in Walmart and an employee put a cell phone in your pocket, took your money, then gave you a receipt, and people were like "hmm yes that's legit"

America must be destroyed

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

When I was young and naive I called an ambulance for my mom who was having chest pains and I think she's still paying for it. Absolutely batshit that onlookers need to make split second judgement calls about a potentially dying persons financials.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago

In Poland, even after 35 years of predatory capitalism we still have at least some public healthcare and calling up ambulance is free (and even is somebody calls it without any reason the fine is 1500 PLN - around 385 dollars, same with police and firefighters). USA is truly a barbarous state.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think she's still paying for it

that's fucked, jesus

do you know how much she might owe on it? I'm financially fucked on the regular, but maybe we could start a gofundme or something to free your mother of this burden? idk

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

I think its like 5 thousand that she's constantly paying off but somehow never gets lower. Hopefully one day I'll make enough to just pay it off but that probably won't be anytime soon.