Who Pays The Bill?
...the bills for their initial treatment were staggering. In his first 35 minutes at the hospital, Leyva had racked up $21,521 in charges...
Even when a victim is 'insured', the cost of emergency care can be devastating. This is one of the primary reasons why armed citizen's equip and condition themselves to stop thugs BEFORE they can inflict any injury that requires a trip to the hospital.
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