[TaurenHunter]

> Insurance did not pay all the claims, including one ambulance bill. And Lindsay said the family received a letter this summer suggesting they owe an additional $11,300 for Brigland’s care. While the landmark No Surprises Act protects patients from many out-of-network bills in emergencies, the law controversially exempted bills for ground ambulances.

[RestlessMind]

And still the headline is silly. 18,500 total is far less than what "totaled more than a quarter-million dollars" implies.

[beej71]

Since a lot of people don't have insurance, I think the number is useful. Also what the actual fuck with that markup?

[RestlessMind]

If you don't have that much, you can always negotiate down. So ultimately, you are really looking for an intersection of: those who do not have insurance, those who get snake bites, those who cannot negotiate for whatever reasons and thus face death/medical bankruptcies. My gut feeling tells me that it is a very small number, but happy to learn from actual data if it is readily available.