[pct-l] Paying for SAR

[Terry]

Sorry Reinold,  I hit the "send" button before I was finished with my comments in my last post.

What I also wanted to say is, I agree with you, to a point. Yes, medical insurance covers the cost of evacs for EMS for those who have it but, as much as many of us would like to not pay for the uninsured and/or the idiots who get themselves into trouble, there is no way to not pay these cost, one way or the other. 

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On Oct 17, 2013, at 10:17 PM, Terry <tsparks56 at aol.com> wrote:

> Reinhold,
> You write that "if somebody, in this country, has a medical emergency, would that person choose to die rather than call an ambulance?"
> 
> I ask you this:
> 
> How does anyone equate a person who is having a medical emergency being even remotely the same as the person who knowingly hikes into a blizzard and expects to be rescued from their arrogance, stupidity and/or ignorance?  
> 
> A medical emergency is one thing, being ignorant and stupid is another. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 17, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Brick wrote:
>> I guess if concerned citizens are afraid to call for SAR for fear of 
>> incurring
>> large costs, and people die because of that fear, then it will be OK with a
>> sizable minority of the country... they already hold that view for 
>> healthcare.
>> Do you think it is time to get rid of this commie, liberal un american 
>> free SAR?
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> Reinhold writes:
>> Say Brick,
>> If somebody, in this country, has a medical emergency , would that person
>> choose to die, rather than call an ambulance, for fear of incurring a large
>> hospital expense?
>> Of course not....in this country people do not die in the street for lack of
>> ability to pay for their medical expenses.
>> 
>> For those with medical insurance the insurance carrier pays the bill.
>> For those without medical insurance, but with "deep pockets" their own
>> deep pockets will pay the bill.
>> For those without medical insurance and without deep enough pockets
>> to pay for their medical expenses, the government will pay the bill.
>> 
>> As a result, when people have a medical emergency they call an ambulance
>> rather than die for fear of incurring a large hospital expense.
>> 
>> Why should this not apply to  SAR?
>> 
>> JMT Reinhold
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