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The Evolution of Air Ambulance Companies in the United States

It all started during the Vietnam War when the injured soldiers were frequently taken via air ambulances to the military treatment camps. It was...

Wyoming Leads the Way in Making Medical Air Transport Affordable

Lawmakers in Wyoming are making an attempt to move all the health insurance holders of Medicaid such that they get medical air transport coverage....

Medical Flight Service Employee Arrested for Fraud

Timothy Lookabaugh is a 58 years old man who was recently fired from his job as a Director of Medical Services at Air Ambulance...

Wiltshire Air Ambulance Resumes Service

Recently, we had reported that Wiltshire Air Ambulance – a charitable organization that largely depends on public funding to stay afloat – had to...

Refusal to Cover Air Ambulance Bill Shocks Stroke Patient

What do you do when your insurance carrier agrees that air ambulance service is a medical necessity but later refuse to cover the expense?...

Wiltshire Medical Flight Services Grounded After Its Affiliate Shuts Shop

We had recently featured Wiltshire medical flight services when the Duchess of Cornwall had inaugurated one of its branches. However, in a sudden turn...

Air Ambulance Transport Newsmakers of 2018

As the year 2018, comes to an end, we look at some of the events that truly were widely discussed by the air ambulance...

Is It Time to Revise the Air Ambulance Fee Structure?

Did you know that certain health insurance companies, in some states approve, as little as 200 USD for an air ambulance service? That seems...

The State of Virginia Passes New Bill Concerning Medical Flight Services

Medical flight services are, often, a necessity to save lives when immediate medical attention is critical. This is especially true in cases of accidental...

Medical Flights: Life Saving or Life Altering?

A recent survey, in which Kaiser Health was involved, revealed that the domestic medical flights in the United States of America cost anywhere between...

High Air Ambulance Cost Grabs Attention of Lawmakers Again

The rising cost of air ambulance services has constantly been making headlines in recent times. In some instances, it has been the high bills...

Pilots Reject Privatization Air Ambulance Service in Manitoba

Ever since the Tory government announced its plan to privatize Life Flight air ambulance service, there have been objections raised from all corners. Although...

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