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Archive Home > 2008 > March > 11 > Many can’t afford an ambulance ride

Many can’t afford an ambulance ride

Unpaid bills plague Bend Fire: ‘We have started seeing trends that make us nervous’

By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
March 11, 2008

The ripple effect from the nationwide economic downturn has hit the Bend Fire Department, which has seen more people unable to pay for their ambulance trips.

“I know times are really tough for people right now, and many can’t pay what we’re charging,” said....

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