A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room after a nasty fall at home — then came a hefty bill.

A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I had a nasty fall at home, but just received a ...

A proposal in the state legislature would protect patients from surprise ambulance bills. Critics worry it’s written in a way that will drive up health care costs — and maybe insurance premiums.

Dear Beneficiary, Yes, Medicare does cover emergency ambulance services and, in limited cases, nonemergency ambulance services too, but only when they’re deemed medically necessary and reasonable.