Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by vannevar 4571 days ago
We're not necessarily talking about emergencies, we're just talking about ordinary life. Like someone who needs to get to his kid's birthday party, or home in time to get a decent night's sleep before work the next day.

And I think people are mad at ambulance companies, which is why the country is grappling with health care reform. A major obstacle to reform is the opposition of free-market idealogues who feel medical care should go to the highest bidder.