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		elaus on June 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Some fundraisers pay >90% of the funds to themselv... But why would hospitals have to cover the cost of skydiving accidents if they didn't even organize the fundraiser? (side note: Living in Europe, I never heard of skydiving as a popular way to do fundraisers – interesting!)

ben_w on June 23, 2024 [–]

I forget the region, but by way of example:

My understanding is that in the UK, the NHS is underfunded by taxes and therefore the hospitals do accept charitable support, but also very few people have private insurance on top of the HNS and the NHS hospitals will treat you no matter the cause.

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