U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins Saturday

Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by freeflight on Sunday July 17, 2022 @04:14AM (#32125277)

> The fact that the insurance company can negotiate the bill to $500 indicates what the real price is.

That really depends on your definition of "real price", particularly considering how in a lot of developed countries that'd still be considered a pretty outrageous price to pay for such a situation, particularly while even having insurance.

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Re:U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins... by lotsofpulp on Sunday July 17, 2022 @06:54AM (#32125771)

I am using price in the economic sense of price, where the supply and demand curve meet. Such as the price of a good when you go to a market and haggle with various vendors.

It does not depend on who pays for it.

I did not intend to comment on who should or should not be liable for paying this price, simply that $500 seems like a reasonable price for an ambulance service.

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