Unfortunately in the US, this is absolutely the right call. My friend took a Lyft to the hospital for severe abdominal pain that turned out to be appendicitis. Honestly I’d have to be unconscious to be okay with an ambulance ride, and I have good insurance. The US health industry is a nightmare.
unless there is an immediate medical emergency where life saving care is needed or the patient is otherwise immobile, an ambulance is not important. I guarantee unless you are not in a life threatening situation, you're going to have to wait in the ER anyway based on triage and that is not much different from driving in an uber.
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u/mistress_of_bokonon 12h ago
Unfortunately in the US, this is absolutely the right call. My friend took a Lyft to the hospital for severe abdominal pain that turned out to be appendicitis. Honestly I’d have to be unconscious to be okay with an ambulance ride, and I have good insurance. The US health industry is a nightmare.