FDNY plans to hike cost of ambulance rides by 29%, increase on site emergency treatment by 42%

Source: New York Post

These price tags are enough to make you sick. The FDNY is considering hiking ambulance and emergency medical bills by double digits — blaming the squeeze on patients’ pockets on inflation and coming pay increases for union workers. The proposed hikes could send an ambulance ride through the 911 system soaring 29%, while “treatment in place” services would balloon an eye-watering 42%.