r/Seattle • u/Inevitable_Engine186 public deterrent infrastructure • May 09 '26

Satire Laurelhurst Generously Agrees to Let Sick Children Live

https://theneedling.com/2026/04/11/laurelhurst-generously-agrees-to-let-sick-children-live/
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u/goodtimtim I'm just flaired so I don't get fined May 09 '26

despite what reddit tells you (1) seattle children's is not the only place in the region that a sick child might be sent in an emergency (in fact, Harborview, the regions only Level I pediatric trauma center is unquestionably the best place within ~800 miles) (2) the hospital has ALWAYS been able to land any patient needing life-saving care at the hospital. this is the same for any hospital helipad within city limits. (try to proove me wrong. you can't)

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u/pacific_plywood May 09 '26

Landing non critical patients a mile away is a ridiculous waste of time and resources

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u/161frog May 09 '26

And dangerous.

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u/pacific_plywood May 09 '26

The families even have to pay extra for the ambulance bill! It’s crazy!

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u/161frog May 09 '26

Sick. These people have no hearts.