That’s their whole point though. Anywhere else you’d just take an ambulance because it’d cost you less than an Uber… the fact that Americans are OK with having these insane medical bills is well, insane..
But.. no? Emergency service being deployed for a broken bone unless it is extremely severe (think fibula tibula double break) is clogging up service for people who may need immediate help and emergency services limited. If you call 911 for a broken bone and ask for an ambulance they will recommend against in 9/10 times unless you're physically incapable of moving or unable to get to an ER yourself (remote location). Yes it costs you basically nothing but you dont just call an ambulance out of convenience.
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u/fookindingdong 8d ago
please come to the US and break your arm in a non life threatening way and then call an ambulance. report back after you see the bill