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Montana’s Air Ambulance Bill on Hold Pending Alternatives

A measure to prevent air ambulance patients from being hit with huge bills has been put on hold while governor’s officials and legislative leaders meet behind the scenes with groups to seek alternative solutions. Gov. Steve Bullock’s budget director, two …

Montana Legislative Committee Endorses Air Ambulance Bill

A Montana legislative committee is trying to find a way to prevent air ambulance patients from being stuck with huge bills without violating a federal law that exempts air carriers from state regulation. Members of the Economic Affairs Interim Committee …

States Look for Ways to Regulate High Air Ambulance Costs

The first time Jason Ebert needed an air ambulance, it saved his life. The second time, it nearly broke the bank. Both times, Montana doctors ordered Ebert flown 150 miles from Bozeman to Billings for treatment. But while insurance covered …