I can't believe this is the only comm that will not throw a hissy fit about this.
2026-07-30 20:03 UTC
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@qqq@lemmy.world 2026-07-31 04:24
For the record, if anyone is in a serious situation and needs rescue, SAR is free in the US. A medical helicopter on the other hand is not.
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@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2026-07-30 21:53
As I said in another thread: Even if cost weren’t a factor, if I can walk out of there it’s a waste to use a helicopter.
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@wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 2026-07-31 00:39
Sources about U.S. being the worst at health care in the world?
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@axh@lemmy.world 2026-07-31 05:31
And I would walk 500 hundred miles and I would walk 500 more… to avoid ambulance cost
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@Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-07-30 23:44
Even countries with universal health insurance usually won’t cover helicopter rescue, you need travel insurance which covers mountaineering. Or you have to risk paying, it’s like 5k I’ve heard.