- The problem I identified is the costly service of ambulances in the United States, regardless of whether one has insurance or not. Given it is not regarded as a public service, those without insurance pay thousands of dollars, while those with insurance many times have to pay a portion as their insurance does not cover the ambulance service completely.
- To find a solution for this problem is difficult, as it implies changes that would have to go through politics and the government. The following are proposals of both governmental changes and far-fetched private services that could be offered as solutions.
- 1. Taxes: Following the example of many countries in the EU, ambulance services could be paid for by taxes. This proposal obviously involves many changes in politics, though in my opinion is the most logical solution. If tax dollars paid for ambulance services, many US citizens would be given the appropriate immediate attention in medical emergencies that they deserve. Obviously, the ideal form of this solution would be to extend tax dollars to provide a well established public health care system, though by covering ambulance services it would already be a major step (in my opinion).
- 2. Uber-Ambulances: This proposal would not be specifically an Uber service, but rather follow the same function. Ambulance services cost hundreds to thousands of dollars-- now imagine a private agency across the country that functioned as an ambulance service, providing on-call pick-ups with medical assistance and equipment on board, but for much lower prices. Of course, not all medical emergencies would be handled by this type of service. Citizens would have to know what medical emergencies this service could handle, etc.
- A well established and comprehensive public health care system should be a priority in the United States, and ambulance services should be incorporated as public services. Given this service regards health, I believe it should be offered nation wide.
Friday, February 1, 2019
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Hey Carlos! Your idea definitely strikes a chord with the issue of expenses in the US not covering what many may consider essential which is healthcare. The biggest problem I have with your idea though is that within it you already include your biggest competition: Uber. If you want to sell code to competing rideshare providers I definitely see your idea as extremely lucrative, but if you want to launch a completely new service meant to be a fellow competitor to these rideshare groups you will face mountains of obstacles. Your subject is vital but your solution may not exactly be the service you have in mind.
ReplyDeleteHope the hunt for the perfect emergency response goes well, keep at it I do fee lyou have a golden goose with this idea.
Hey Carlos, I could not agree with you more that ambulances are a costly service that have no basis of being so expensive. Unfortunately I feel like in the US systems where services like ambulances are just not going to be able to be paid by taxes, at least not in the foreseeable future. Your Uber-ambulance idea is not that bad to be honest and I hope that soon we can see your idea become a reality
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