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minus-squarePennomilinkEnglish27•3 days agoMy friend got saved from a cliff by helicopter one time, and the bill was $0. In the US. I suppose that’s because he didn’t need any health care.
minus-square@FireTowerlink22•3 days agoIn my state SAR is free unless the person was doing something really dumb. Eg. Avalanche victim = free. Vs. Hypothermia evac from winter hiking without a coat = ~$2k total.
minus-square@s1ndr0m3linkEnglish12•3 days ago$2000?!?! I got charged $3000 for a 15-minute EMS transport. They didn’t even perform any medical care.
My friend got saved from a cliff by helicopter one time, and the bill was $0. In the US. I suppose that’s because he didn’t need any health care.
In my state SAR is free unless the person was doing something really dumb. Eg. Avalanche victim = free. Vs. Hypothermia evac from winter hiking without a coat = ~$2k total.
$2000?!?! I got charged $3000 for a 15-minute EMS transport. They didn’t even perform any medical care.
This sounds like bullshit, and if it’s true, arbitrary.
It is. Aviation falls under federal law.