FDNY Wants to Up the Cost of Ambulance Rides by More Than 50%
The cost of taking a city ambulance to the hospital could soon make New Yorkers sick.
The FDNY has proposed hiking up the price of ambulance rides by more than 50% — an increase the department says is necessary due to inflation and a pay bump for EMS workers.
Under the proposal, released Tuesday, the cost of a normal ambulance ride called through the 911 system would spike from $900 to $1,385, or 54%.
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