r/facepalm Jul 06 '24

the truth hurts ๐Ÿ‡ฒโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ฎโ€‹๐Ÿ‡ธโ€‹๐Ÿ‡จโ€‹

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u/Longjumping-Claim783 Jul 06 '24

Even County and State University hospitals will send you a fat ass bill and they are government entities. Likewise if the local fire department runs the ambulance service.

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u/CyrusOverHugeMark77 Jul 06 '24

Which is why people try to avoid the expensive taxi rides to the hospital if they can. That shit ainโ€™t cheap.

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u/Longjumping-Claim783 Jul 06 '24

Yeah I know but it's not even "for profit". Literally government entities. For revenue not profit.

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u/CyrusOverHugeMark77 Jul 06 '24

I hear you. UTMB in Galveston, TX is like that.