Uber to the ER?

Governing: It’s more than just an inexpensive, convenient way to get to the airport or back home safely from an evening of bar-crawling. More and more, people are calling Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services in place of ambulances to take them to the emergency room. There’s no mystery to their motivation. People see ride-hailing as more reliable and vastly cheaper than traditional emergency transport: A ride in an ambulance can cost a user as much as $1,200, depending on what insurance covers.

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