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Fairy Inspired Glow in the Dark Jewelry by Manon Richard

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The majestic Szabó Ervin Central Library. (via welovebudapest.com)

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just-shower-thoughts:

In the USA, it’s 100x cheaper to take an Uber to the hospital instead of an ambulance.

I don’t know if this is true or..
Like, having to pay for an ambulance that is taking you to the hospital? That doesn’t make any sense. What kind of distopian world is that?

It costs thousands of dollars to ride in an ambulance

In America some people with chronic health conditions like epilepsy literally have to wear medical IDs that say “don’t call an ambulance/911”. Some well-meaning person calling an ambulance for you will turn into a thousand (or couple thousand) dollars that YOU are on the hook for, even though you didn’t make the call. So, PSA: if you see someone having a seizure, look for a medical ID! You should only call an ambulance if: the person is elderly, pregnant, or the seizure lasts more than 4 minutes. Otherwise, wait for the seizure to pass, then ask the person if they want an ambulance when they regain consciousness.

wtf

Oh my god what.

Here in Quebec, if you call an ambulance for something they deem non-emergency, you get a bill later for like $180. But if it’s anything like a loss of consciousness, chest pains, labour, whatever, or if you’re in a public place and a a well-meaning samaritan calls 911, it’s paid for by the government.

Seriously, everything about healthcare in the US makes me want to cry.

Imagine a world where you have to wear tags to tell people trying to help you that “It’s ok, don’t try to help, I can’t afford to pay if someone tries to save my life. I’ll just take my chances and hope it’s not life-threatening.”

So, no joke: my parents called the cops on me for trying to kill myself (don’t worry, I’m okay ish now)… The cops took me to the hospital. The hospital sat me in a room for approx. 5 hours. They did absolutely nothing but have me talk to a social worker. 3k in debt. To sit here. In a room. With my mental state in tatters. I was 18 so it did end up on MY credit. I can’t imagine what would have happened if the ambulance had been called.

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Anne Sexton, A Self-Portrait In Letters