[quote]A pregnant woman who was moments away from giving birth prompted a high-speed pursuit recently when police observed the vehicle she was in traveling at a high-rate of speed on an Iowa highway in the middle of the night.[/quote]
[url=http://ktla.com/2014/10/16/pregnant-woman-about-to-give-birth-causes-high-speed-police-chase/]Source[/url]
This happens quite a bit, actually.
Giving birth: Once you pop, you can't stop!
Once it starts there's no stopping it, gotta get to a hospital asap so if you're too slow in leaving for the hospital this has a very real chance of happening.
I find it odd that I live so damn close to a large hospital, yet I don't have plans on having a kid
yet these people are racing on highways to pop in a hospital, putting lives at risk
ironic?
Coincidental.
[QUOTE=Covalent;46262090]I find it odd that I live so damn close to a large hospital, yet I don't have plans on having a kid
yet these people are racing on highways to pop in a hospital, putting lives at risk
ironic?[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=322008&dateline=1289695623[/IMG]
It's a race in two ways
[quote]Finally stopped, the couple got out of their car where they were surrounded by officers who had their guns drawn.[/quote]
God bless.
aren't you supposed to be able to dial 911, explain the situation, and have the cops escort you the rest of the way?
[QUOTE=dai;46263183]aren't you supposed to be able to dial 911, explain the situation, and have the cops escort you the rest of the way?[/QUOTE]
On TV
[QUOTE=BrownTown;46263203]On TV[/QUOTE]
looked it up, seems there's a chance they'll help out (granted you don't have crazy asshole cops on you), but you're not exempt from any speeding ticket you earned when they found you
[QUOTE=dai;46263482]looked it up, seems there's a chance they'll help out (granted you don't have crazy asshole cops on you), but you're not exempt from any speeding ticket you earned when they found you[/QUOTE]
If you're in a hurry to get to the hospital, you have to call an ambulance.
[QUOTE=Asgard;46263514]If you're in a hurry to get to the hospital, you have to call an ambulance.[/QUOTE]
in the US there's a [i]lot[/i] of people would prefer (or have no choice) to risk speeding/reckless driving tickets over having to pay the exorbitant fee for a ride in the ambulance, which is still small compared to the costs for birthing service at the hospital ([i]especially[/i] if you don't have the right health insurance)
[QUOTE=dai;46263548]in the US there's a [i]lot[/i] of people would prefer (or have no choice) to risk speeding/reckless driving tickets over having to pay the exorbitant fee for a ride in the ambulance, which is still small compared to the costs for birthing service at the hospital ([i]especially[/i] if you don't have the right health insurance)[/QUOTE]
this. i guess it depends on where you are but the second you step into an ambulance around here you're out $1000
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;46263558]this. i guess it depends on where you are but the second you step into an ambulance around here you're out $1000[/QUOTE]
costs in my area, pregnant woman would count as basic
[img]http://i.imgur.com/BLjpSwC.png[/img]
also some cost snippets on birthing services
[quote]For patients with insurance, out-of-pocket costs usually range from under $500 to $3,000 or more, depending on the plan. Out-of-pocket expenses typically include copays -- usually $15 to $30 for a doctor visit and about $200 to $500 for inpatient services for delivery. Some insurance plans only cover a percentage -- usually about 80 to 90 percent after a deductible is met, so you can easily end up reaching your yearly out-of-pocket maximum. In most plans, that ranges from about $1,500 to $3,000. According to a study by the March of Dimes Foundation[1] , the average out-of-pocket cost for a vaginal delivery for privately insured patients was $463 and for a C-section, $523.
-For patients not covered by health insurance, the typical cost of a vaginal delivery without complications ranges from about $9,000 to $17,000 or more
-The typical cost for a C-section without complications or a vaginal delivery with complications ranges from about $14,000 to $25,000 or more.
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[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;46263558]this. i guess it depends on where you are but the second you step into an ambulance around here you're out $1000[/QUOTE]
jesus christ remind me to never move to america
[QUOTE=zerosix;46263649]jesus christ remind me to never move to america[/QUOTE]
never move to america
[QUOTE=dai;46263581]*Big numbers*[/QUOTE]
Jesus fucking christ, how does America even manage to maintain a positive population growth?? How is every single family not broke from the exorbitant sums required to do something as basic as giving birth...
[QUOTE=just-a-boy;46264181]Jesus fucking christ, how does America even manage to maintain a positive population growth?? How is every single family not broke from the exorbitant sums required to do something as basic as giving birth...[/QUOTE]
They don't pay their debt.
[editline]17th October 2014[/editline]
Also medicaid.
[QUOTE=dai;46263581]costs in my area, pregnant woman would count as basic
[img]http://i.imgur.com/BLjpSwC.png[/img]
also some cost snippets on birthing services[/QUOTE]
I am afraid of getting ill/injured, not because of the health reasons, but because of the absolutely crippling debt you get put into once you step through that hospital door. The fact that the fear of the crippling debt is worse than the fear of being sick is a serious problem.
On the topic of expensive ambulances, yes its complete and utter shit and extortion.
For example, in my town we had a kid in the boy scouts pass out because the town had to have a parade in 100+ F weather, we all had to march in full uniforms for about 2 miles through and out of town. Anyway, since it was a parade that celebrated the police/fire/ambulance personal they naturally had a ambulance and offered to let him sit inside in the air conditioning and drink some water. The next day the family received a $1000 bill just for being inside.
[QUOTE=LittleDogX;46265056]I am afraid of getting ill/injured, not because of the health reasons, but because of the absolutely crippling debt you get put into once you step through that hospital door. The fact that the fear of the crippling debt is worse than the fear of being sick is a serious problem.[/QUOTE]
Surely this is why deaths from heart disease and other liveable-but-suffering conditions are so high? People would prefer to suffer pain and a lack of good health rather than saddle themselves and their relatives with debt.
[QUOTE=Drsalvador;46265142]Surely this is why deaths from heart disease and other liveable-but-suffering conditions are so high? People would prefer to suffer pain and a lack of good health rather than saddle themselves and their relatives with debt.[/QUOTE]
The hospitals will reject surgery or care for heart disease and other chronic conditions unless it's an "emergency" if you can't pay.
[QUOTE=Asgard;46263514]If you're in a hurry to get to the hospital, you have to call an ambulance.[/QUOTE]
And what is the wait time on that ambulance?
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;46263558]this. i guess it depends on where you are but the second you step into an ambulance around here you're out $1000[/QUOTE]
jesus if you're up north you could catch a flight to canada and it'd somehow work out cheaper
[QUOTE=redsoxrock;46265209]And what is the wait time on that ambulance?[/QUOTE]
The industry average tends to be around 5 minutes for BLS (or some sort of EMT vehicle), 8-10 minutes for ALS. Depending on your distance from the hospital, traffic conditions, and other external constraints, that time may be negligible. For immediate emergency situations that must be treated on scene (cardiac arrest, for example) this response time is critical - after 5 minutes, your chances start to turn against you, and after 10, you're probably dead.
Normal childbirth is not such a situation. Typically, you would be going to the hospital with more than enough time before it becomes an emergency.
Once you get to the point where it's happening right then and there, unless you're only a minute or two away from the hospital, it is more important that professionals monitor you, regardless of whether you're actually in the hospital or not. It's not unheard of for them to just go through with the birth at home.
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;46265236]jesus if you're up north you could catch a flight to canada and it'd somehow work out cheaper[/QUOTE]
that is such a fucking depressing fact
[QUOTE=Covalent;46262090]I find it odd that I live so damn close to a large hospital, yet I don't have plans on having a kid
yet these people are racing on highways to pop in a hospital, putting lives at risk
ironic?[/QUOTE]
how does that even relate AT ALL
and that's... not... irony? what?
[QUOTE=dai;46263581]costs in my area, pregnant woman would count as basic
[img]http://i.imgur.com/BLjpSwC.png[/img]
also some cost snippets on birthing services[/QUOTE]
Holy fucking shit, this is very alien to me.
Over here you only pay 26€/night when having a child.
Say what you want about the UK but at least the NHS doesn't rob you for calling an ambulance when you're about to pass out from blood loss. Seriously, what happens to the low-income/poverty stricken families in the US that won't/can't pay back their debts to the healthcare system?
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