Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?
Medevac helicopter companies are on the congressional radar, as a funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration nears passage. Consumer protections against deceptive practices could become law.
Air ambulance rides can be lifesavers. But how much should they cost?
In the ongoing, crowdsourced "Bill of the Month" investigation, NPR and Kaiser Health News have received more than a dozen bills from people around the country on the hook for medevac helicopter rides that ranged from $28,000 to $97,000.
What gives? Why should a lifesaving flight come with a life-altering bill?
If an air ambulance service isn't part of a patient's insurance network, the operator can charge patients for the
