Squad’s Budget Cut Amid Switch To Medical Billing

Squad’s Budget Cut Amid Switch To Medical Billing

The Town of Huntington plans to reduce funding for the Huntington Community First Aid Squad from $2.18 million in 2016 to $856,535 in 2017, according to the town’s 2017 preliminary budget released last week. The decrease in funding comes as the squad plans to switch to a system where it will charge patients for forms of life support, and rides in ambulances.

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