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Places that can cover an ambulance bill? What happens if I don't pay? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago by PaintRush@lemm.ee to c/toronto@lemmy.ca

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TL;DR: I don't even know what I'm asking.

I got attacked on my way to my room. It was from a dude I used to talk to back when we were trying to find a homeless shelter together. I think he was on drugs and attacked me when he realized I wouldn't give him money.

He got me in the shoulder and lower abdomen but thankfully my prosthetic is perfectly fine and the cops literally saw the entire thing unfold so realistically I should be dead but I was able to receive help quickly.

I haven't started my new job yet so I currently don't have an income. $45 is impossible for me to pay right now. Thank you to the Toronto Police.

Unrelated but are we actually paying European level taxes for substandard service or is that a myth?

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[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If Ontario is anything like BC, you won’t have to worry for a while. When my dad needed an ambulance it was over a year before he finally got a $150 bill for the transport.

There are almost certainly social services available to handle cases when you absolutely can’t afford it. Personally I wouldn’t stress about this until/if you receive a demand for money and then make a decision based on where you’re at.

Re: our healthcare spending. Canada spends less on socialized healthcare than the US does, and they still have to pay insane amounts out of pocket on top of that. I think Canada is doing fine for healthcare, despite some obvious issues like crowding.

In Canada, if you’re told you have to wait 9 months for an MRI, you should probably be almost-happy. It means your problem isn’t that bad so doctors are ok letting you wait a bit. It’s when the hospital phones you at home at 11pm and says “umm can you please come in for an MRI RIGHT NOW?” that you should worry. Our triage works really well - I have numerous firsthand and secondhand experiences with it.