Uber and Lyft to the Rescue

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This article talks about the cost of an ambulance ride. With ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft far cheaper and now available within minutes in many areas, it shows how a significant amount of money for non-emergency situation would be better served using an Uber or a Lyft.

Questions:
1. How much was spent in the U.S. in 2011 on ambulance services?
2. According to the article, what are some of the costs and benefits of using non-ambulance services?
3. What is an example of fraud in the ambulance industry?

Source:
Frakt, A. (2018). Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances. The New York Times, Oct. 1 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/upshot/uber-lyft-and-the-urgency-of-saving-money-on-ambulances.html)