Re: OT: Interesting article on the healthcare bill

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Believe it or not, the Fire Departments in many states have already
started charging for showing up at a legitimate car accident and calling
it a car crash fee. They charge in excess of $750 PER vehicle. If the
jaws of life is used, there is another $1500 surcharge for that. And if
you are not a resident of the county, there is another surcharge for
that as well...

A house fire can cost in excess of $25,000 depending how much time they
spend on controlling the blaze... See
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/fire-department-bills-basic-services-horrify-residents-insurance/story?id=9736696

An Ambulance RIDE will run you $500. If they actually perform CPR or any
other medical procedure, break out the checkbook, because standard
hospital rates apply. So before you even get to the hospital, you have
already incurred $2000+ in fees...THIS IS SICK!

Jim Rojas