Study: More People Using Uber Over An Ambulance For Hospital Trips

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More people appear to be calling an Uber instead of an ambulance for rides to the hospital, according to a recent study.
The University of Kansas study examined ambulance rates in more than 750 U.S. cities. Since the ride-sharing company was introduced in those areas, ambulance usage rates declined by at least 7 percent between 2013 and 2015, according to the study.
David Slusky, University of Kansas assistant professor of economics, and co-author Leon Mosk