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[–] superkret@feddit.org 53 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It blows my mind that calling an ambulance could ever cost money.
When you need an ambulance, seconds could mean the difference between life and death.
Putting a decision in front of it that could financially ruin you or the person you're helping is absolutely bonkers.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Yep. I was 20 years old nearly living check to check. A medical bill of $1,000+ on top of the hundreds for the ER would've stung bad.

[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

I live in Quebec. Our ambulances cost money too. Although they're less expensive than American ones (about 200 CAD).

And yeah, literally everyone thinks that's stupid.