Sunday, December 20, 2009

Is it always worth the cost and the risk?

While transport by helicopter has been around since Korea conflict. There is now question that it can save lives its there a point where the cost of paying for it getting too much for anyone to bear?

Air ambulances leave some with sky-high bills

Costs range from $12,000 to $25,000 a flight — and insurance may not pay - MSNBC

The 49-year-old Lyons, N.Y., man broke seven ribs, leaving him barely able to breathe and with no detectable blood pressure, prompting paramedics to call for an air ambulance to whisk him 30 miles to the nearest hospital.

But when Taylor got the bill for that 15-minute flight, it took his breath away — again.

Full story HERE

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