TEXARKANA, Ark. David Baumgardner, president and CEO of LifeNet, announced his retirement after 24 years of service to the area during a city Board of Directors meeting this week.
TEXAS VIEW: An ambulance should bring help, not a shocking bill - Odessa American: Texas Opinion TEXAS VIEW: An ambulance should bring help, not a shocking bill
THE POINT: Texans shouldnât have to check their bank balance before deciding whether they can afford to call for an ambulance.
People donât call for an ambulance because they want to. They call because they are facing a life-and-death medical emergency and donât know where else to turn. Once help arrives, it should be the first step to recovery, not a ride to financial pain and worry down the road.
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Texas agency urges lawmakers to close loophole that leads to high ambulance bills
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Ivy Jay Arroyo plays with his dogs Odin, left, and Bear, right, at his home in Pflugerville on Nov. 2. He spent weeks hospitalized and on a ventilator at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple with COVID-19. Arroyo was transferred by ambulance after his discharge to a rehab facility in Round Rock. While the hospitals were in-network with his insurance, the ambulance was not. He was stuck with a $2,200 bill that was sent to collections.Julia Robinson, Contributor / For the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Ivy Jay Arroyo performs strength training exercises at his home in Pflugerville in November. Since his battle with COVID-19, Arroyo has lost weight and muscle mass and has neurological issues with his sense of balance.Julia Robinson, Contributor / For the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Texas agency urges lawmakers to close loophole that leads to high ambulance bills
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Ivy Jay Arroyo plays with his dogs Odin, left, and Bear, right, at his home in Pflugerville on Nov. 2. He spent weeks hospitalized and on a ventilator at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple with COVID-19. Arroyo was transferred by ambulance after his discharge to a rehab facility in Round Rock. While the hospitals were in-network with his insurance, the ambulance was not. He was stuck with a $2,200 bill that was sent to collections.Julia Robinson, Contributor / For the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Ivy Jay Arroyo performs strength training exercises at his home in Pflugerville in November. Since his battle with COVID-19, Arroyo has lost weight and muscle mass and has neurological issues with his sense of balance.Julia Robinson, Contributor / For the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less