D.C. will no longer guarantee ambulance rides for nonserious conditions

Residents of the District of Columbia who call 911 will no longer be guaranteed an ambulance ride to a nearby hospital if responding medics and a nurse determine that their ailments are too minor to warrant the trip, The Washington Post reported. Patients with nonserious conditions will instead be put on a phone call with a nurse to help them find care elsewhere, such as a primary care facility, officials announced.
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