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The change, proposed Tuesday, would increase the cost of a normal ambulance ride from $900 to $1,385, a more than 50% hike. Advanced life support emergency transports would see a smaller increase ...
The price to take an FDNY ambulance to a hospital will cost more starting Monday. It is jumping from $900 to $1,385 — a 54% increase. Oren Barzilay, president of Local 2507, a union that ...
FDNY Proposes 54 Percent Hike for Basic Ambulance Service Feb. 23, 2023 The cost of basic life support ambulance service through the city’s 9-1-1 system would rise from $900 to $1,385.
The FDNY wants to bill $1,385 for an ambulance ride on which a patient is provided with basic life support – a 54% increase over the current rate of $900.
FDNY oversees New York City's 911 EMS system, providing coverage for all five boroughs of the city with ambulances and specialized response vehicles. It currently operates two-thirds of the nearly 450 ...
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