John Oliver Has Some Alarming News For Anyone Who Might Need An Ambulance

"Last Week Tonight" looks at the biggest problems with emergency medical services.

Many Americans are terrified of ambulances, not because they’re sick or hurt, but because of the potential bill, which could run in the thousands. On Sunday night, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver told the story of a woman whose leg became trapped by a train but begged people not to call an ambulance because she can’t afford it.  “It is a pretty strong indictment of our current healthcare system that that woman’s main concern was getting crushed financially even while she was getting crushed physically,” he said.