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       Patients relying on Lyft, Uber to go far distances to medical ca
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       By: agate Date: October 24, 2024, 1:33 am
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       From MedPage Today (October 20, 2024)--"Patients Are Relying on
       Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care":
  HTML https://bit.ly/3C0AMNS
       The article contains this:
       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/font][quote][font=BerninaSansWeb][/font]
       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/size]Still, ferrying around patients is
       not for every ride-hail driver. Damian Durand said his Chevrolet
       Equinox SUV is large enough to accommodate a medical passenger
       requiring a wheelchair, but he isn't paid extra to transport
       those with medical needs. ...[/font]
       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/size]"It can be stressful," he said. "I
       do feel like Uber and Lyft are trying to catch me off guard.
       When I can see that the ride is going to the hospital, I try to
       avoid or cancel the ride."[/font]
       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/size][/font][/quote][font=BerninaSansWeb]
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       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/size][/font]
       [font=BerninaSansWeb][/size]This highlights one huge problem
       with this kind of system: The drivers can decide to "avoid or
       cancel the ride." People with medical needs can't really depend
       on the Uber or Lyft drivers, apparently.[/font]
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