Are you for real?He should've worked harder.
You make your own luck, amirite guys?
Wow. This is just sad as fuck America take better care of your vulnerable people.
I added the second line just in case someone's sarcasm meter was broken. But ehh, I guess it wasn't enough?Are you for real?
Nah, it was fine, even without the second line.I added the second line just in case someone's sarcasm meter was broken. But ehh, I guess it wasn't enough?
2k ambulance bill wtf? Must have been driving across the continent.
I don't think I've spent that much on healthcare in my entire life. Or taxi drives, for that matter.Had a buddy get an ambulance ride about 2 miles. Got two Tylenol and an hour to rest.
Over 5k.
What are the arguments against a good healthcare systeme again?
Except "We ain't no red commi pigs!"
Had a buddy get an ambulance ride about 2 miles. Got two Tylenol and an hour to rest.
Over 5k.
Because he's fucking ashamed as he should be, don't see any other rason
The US can't qualify as a first world country just based on the lack of healthcare
You seem to forget that many GAF members live in first world countries where healthcare is a right. They don't have to worry about an ambulance bill being $2,000.
Yep, that's important too. Preventive care and education will help with that.That's part of it but knowing what's an emergency and what's not is important. Chronic back pain for 7 months isn't but crushing chest pain is.
2k ambulance bill wtf? Must have been driving across the continent.
Ambulance is not a car ride, if the patient is critical or need to be stabilized they can use very expensive one use equipment and medicines.
With that said, this sickens me, the US need to get their shit together about universal health care.
Stupid as fuck. That's stupid as fuck, that's fucking stupid as fuck. Jail isn't a time out corner.The end result of not showing up for a court summons will always be jail, whether you jay walked or assaulted someone. If there was no penalty, people would just stop showing up altogether.
Not sure why everything has to be expensive. Stay overnight at ER is $1000. Pull a tooth out $500. Giving birth $30,000. I can get those done with 1/10th of the cost without insurance in Asia.
Stupid as fuck. That's stupid as fuck, that's fucking stupid as fuck. Jail isn't a time out corner.
God damn.
In any other developed country something like this would be a complete shitstorm situation.Thats a very ironic situation...
The anesthetic of normalized apathy. When everyone else around you doesn't care, you start to think it's sort of okay to not care either.In any other developed country something like this would be a complete shitstorm situation.
In any other developed country something like this would be a complete shitstorm situation.
2k ambulance bill wtf? Must have been driving across the continent.
Why was I billed $45 for ambulance service?
Ontario residents having a valid Ontario health card and receiving ambulance transportation deemed medically necessary are required, under Ontario legislation, to pay the billing institution an ambulance co-payment of $45.00 unless falling into one of the Special Exemption categories listed below.
Why was I billed $240 for ambulance service?
When an Ontario resident with a valid health card is transported within Ontario by land ambulance, and the receiving hospital physician or designate deems the use of an ambulance medically unnecessary, the ambulance transportation is not insured under the Ontario Health Insurance Act and the patient must pay the billing institution $240.00.
Yes, yes, they should use non-discriminatory means and provide a viable and free legal representation option.Does the judicial system have the right to summons people to court for legal matters?
Does the judicial system have the right to enforce the summons?
What would be the proper response from the judicial situation for people who fail to appear at court?
The anesthetic of normalized apathy. When everyone else around you doesn't care, you start to think it's sort of okay to not care either.
I think you confuse Western society with the US. The culture of European countries, while still individual oriented, does not place such emphasis on celebrity worship. We value great thinkers, teachers and scientists.It's more about the Western societies stand on being focused on independent than interdependent. There's a focus on improving yourself than improving yourself, and everyone around you to keep a social harmony. With the multitudinous amount of entertainment media focusing on the hero in movies, or the best basketball player in sports. It's no wonder that it will impact other aspects of our lives. People are more concerned about themselves than they are about others because that's what the have learned to do as they were growing up. In order for their to be a significant change. We will need to begin moving to a more interdependent society.
I think you confuse Western society with the US. The culture of European countries, while still individual oriented, does not place such emphasis on celebrity worship.
And we do take care of our sick and poor.
Yes, yes, they should use non-discriminatory means and provide a viable and free legal representation option.
Poverty ain't a Crime America.
I don't think I've spent that much on healthcare in my entire life. Or taxi drives, for that matter.
$2,376.92 ambulance bill
Speechless.
Why? His freedom was not being threatened. If we were to provide free legal representation for civil matters the legal system would drown.
Does the judicial system have the right to summons people to court for legal matters?
Does the judicial system have the right to enforce the summons?
What would be the proper response from the judicial situation for people who fail to appear at court?
If health care is not basic enough to qualify as a human right, i'm thrilled to read what qualifies.Healthcare is not a basic right.
So a guy has no money to pay for an ambulance bill, and he's due in court over the non-payment of his due bill and you suggest him to retain an attorney for the procedures? He has no money cause he's poor. If he needs legal representation and advice he should be given a free option in order to receive a fair treatment in court.
Now you have a man dead, who knows if he had a family because in America the biggest crime is poverty.
Fucking bootstrap mentality.
According to Justice Earl Johnson Jr. of the California Court of Appeals, if the United States were to match the French and German approach, we would be spending about $1.6 billion annually on legal services for the poor; if we followed the lead of UK’s government, we would be spending about $10 billion annually.
"Why fix what's not broken?"I wonder what our politicians will do to fix this.
What were you suggesting? Self-Representation? Please tell me that's a joke. Yes, Civil representation costs money, you know what else cost a lot of money? Putting people in prison. They become a burden on the state\federal. Plus, you have a civilian that's unable to contribute to the economy.Show me where in my post I suggested that he should have hired an attorney. I was simply informing you of the current law.
The idea of Civil Gideon has been discussed at length and so far most of the states who have experimented with pilot programs have limited its scope significantly. Providing attorneys in civil matters would require a significant amount of funding that most states cannot afford without significant help from the federal government.
An estimated 4 million people seek to represent themselves (Pro Se) in CA in civil matters each year and that is CA alone. The US is a far more litigious than any other country in the world.
What were you suggesting? Self-Representation? Please tell me that's a joke. Yes, Civil representation costs money, you know what else cost a lot of money? Putting people in prison. They become a burden on the state\federal. Plus, you have a civilian that's unable to contribute to the economy.
Your reason to deny fair treatment to a fellow citizen, a fellow human is just money. Read that sentence & tell me if that's the kind of society you want.
As I said, poverty isn't a crime. A poor person should be given a fair chance to have a dignified life but in America being poor is horrible and any random event can fuck you forever.
Thanks to health insurance only reimbursing the hospital/amublance like 5-10% of the actual bill, they jack up the prices.by 10-20x
Of course, if you aren't a health insurance company (or the government), you have to pay the full, inflated price[/QUOTE]
Well you don't, but please feed the hysteria
What are you going on about? The law currently in the US does not provide an individual with representation in a civil matter. Thus, if you can't get representation and/or do not qualify for legal aid or one of the special programs then the only alternative is Pro Se. The idea that somehow legal representation would have prevented this situation is far fetched. This has more to do with the failure of our health system than our legal system. At the end of the day you cannot ignore a court appearance/summons.
Also, why mention prison? The US does not have debtors prison.