tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post8564960509021080439..comments2023-11-19T02:58:17.230-06:00Comments on The Voices In My Head: Call UberXenolithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564452262934014420noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post-35391681481082911672018-08-14T20:31:05.672-05:002018-08-14T20:31:05.672-05:00I only make 13.50 as a medic. I'd love to be ...I only make 13.50 as a medic. I'd love to be making half of that 50$ guesstimate lolSail Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post-227196542920833812018-04-19T12:10:26.774-05:002018-04-19T12:10:26.774-05:00Dan; I wholeheartedly agree. I work in the medical...Dan; I wholeheartedly agree. I work in the medical industry. I work in the ER as a case manager; the first year I was there 30% of the folks had no insurance. Now after 3 years 50% of the folks have no insurance. BUT, as my liberal sister would wail, obumbler fixed that with obamacare! Er, no, he just made it more difficult for people to get insurance.<br />Now for the positive side.....check out MDsave. Its a company out of TN that works like Expedia or Kayak. You purchase a voucher for medical care. It's still a young company and they may not have negotiated rates with doctors in your area; but the concept is sound. Oh, and I DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THIS COMPANY!!!!! <br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post-63529391776291427882018-04-19T12:05:00.005-05:002018-04-19T12:05:00.005-05:00You are being WWWAAAAYYY too generous with that $5...You are being WWWAAAAYYY too generous with that $50 per hour for EMT's. Try more like $12-16 per hour.<br />If it was a city run ambulance then you are paying for their retirement bennies....<br />If it's private run, then you are paying for the owners second home.<br /><br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post-81079665750597419682018-03-13T05:25:57.861-05:002018-03-13T05:25:57.861-05:00The reason your ambulance ride costs so much is fo...The reason your ambulance ride costs so much is for the most part the same reason ALL health care bills are ridiculously high. Someone has to pay for all the bums and illegals who NEVER pay. If you have insurance then your insurer negotiates a rate they agree to pay and you only have a copay etc. But if you have no insurance....or shitty insurance....then YOU are billed the highest amount possible because you aren't in a position to prenegotiate the rates you are willing to pay. The medical care America can provide is first rate. The way we are forced to pay for it is retarded. And you can lay a lot of the blame for this on Reagan and the GOP for passing EMTALA back in 1986.<br />EMTALA is the federal law that FORCES hospitals etc. to provide FREE CARE to anyone who can't pay for it. And since Heinlein was correct when he said TANSTAAFL someone must pay. And you are unfortunately one of those someones.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667026237545013174.post-77382034100429203882018-03-11T15:18:24.912-05:002018-03-11T15:18:24.912-05:00My imp cost us $153,000 when he was born (thankful...My imp cost us $153,000 when he was born (thankfully, only about $6000 out of pocket)--he was 8 weeks early, and spent 5 weeks in the NICU. Talk about hair curling! That statement panicked me something fierce.Heroditus Huxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049569750742829144noreply@blogger.com