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infinite_spin
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Why American ambulance rides are so expensive
In a market where competition isn't relevant, the price of things is whatever you can get someone to pay for it.
standardUser
52 days ago
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The genius part is that the negotiations that determine how much they can get away with charging completely excludes the consumer. Two for-profit entities, with no mandate to actually provide care, decide how much they should pay each other.
msftgreed
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And they decide that you'll pay a percentage of what they pay each other. Which you also have no say in.
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