Tag: Legislation

Part Two: The Future of Air Ambulance Helicopter Safety

Air Ambulance SafetyJanuary 30, 2026

FAA human factors analysis reveals why medical helicopter crashes persist, pointing to decision-making, fatigue, and safety culture as key risks.

Part One: The Sacramento Incident is a Warning the Air Ambulance Industry Cannot Ignore

Air Ambulance SafetyJanuary 15, 2026

The Sacramento air ambulance crash on Highway 50 highlights growing safety concerns in medical aviation, exposing human, operational, and systemic risks.

Air Ambulance Companies and Lower Health Care Costs Act (Part 1)

Air Ambulance Industry NewsAugust 3, 2019

The Lower Health Care Costs Act has been submitted and industry experts feel that the biggest losers— if the Act goes through – will...

National Conference of Insurance Legislators Now Has Model Law for Air Ambulances

Air Ambulance Industry NewsNovember 28, 2017

An executive committee at the NCOIL (National Conference of Insurance Legislators) has come up with a model law that will be used for handling...

Bill to Prevent Huge Medical Flight Bills Gets the Go-Ahead

Air Ambulance CostFebruary 8, 2017

Over the past few weeks, lawmakers in Montana had been discussing a bill that would prevent medical flight patients from getting huge air ambulance...