States Seek to Regulate 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 the first flight, the hospital called a for-profit service the second time, and Ebert got stuck with a more than $27,000 bill.