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The $40 in Ontario sounds even better tho right? Just as the billed imaginary $12k figure that only exists to make “$500 seem pretty good” sounds absurd.

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I did not write that the ambulance should not be subsidized by the government, merely that the negotiated price between the ambulance business and the insurance company seems reasonable considering the services provided.

I would have made the same statement if the government had paid the ambulance company $500, or if the government’s cost for providing that instance of ambulance service was $500.

I wonder what the Ontarian government pays. Are Ontario ambulance companies that much more efficient? Surely there are heavy subsidies in play.

-- The government decides how much the healthcare industry is allowed to charge - there is a schedule set down by the government - they won't pay more than it - health care providers are allowed to bill the government $240 per for a basic ride - A005 is the fee code for a general consult - it's set at $77 - that's why most clinics will only do 15 minute appointments - unfortunately -- most doctors are earning about $150/hr - the good ones who are smart go to the states because they can earn considerably more --

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