Lack Of PPE Grounds Some Air Ambulance Providers, Causing Panic

By Ariel Cohen / April 3, 2020 at 3:03 PM
Several small air ambulance companies have stopped transporting COVID-19 patients due to a lack of personal protective equipment, and larger, national, air ambulance companies are spending most of their time sourcing protective equipment for their flights, air ambulance providers tell Inside Health Policy . Coronavirus emergency response bills did not give air ambulances the same access to protective gear as hospitals. Also, air ambulance companies worry about the fate of their industry after the pandemic subsides, and they hope to...


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