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Contact: Matt Edwards
(925) 525-3037
matt.edwards@amr.net
SENATOR BOXER'S STAFF TO SEE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES UP CLOSE
ALAMEDA,CA, November 10,
2004–
On Wednesday, November 10, Jennifer Tang from the office of Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will spend a day with caregivers from American Medical Response.
Who: Jennifer Tang, Staff Aide to Senator Barbara Boxer
When : Wednesday, November 10, 2004 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Where: Alameda County Operations
640 143 rd Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94578
Photo Opportunities: Available at 7:00 p.m. following Ms. Tang's ride-a-long with on-duty AMR medics
Currently, ambulance service providers are coping with severe cuts in Medicare reimbursement. Additionally, Medicare Fee Schedule reimbursement is 27 percent below the national average cost of providing the essential health care services.
AMR appreciates Senator Boxer's ongoing support of the health care industry and her interest in AMR's services to California communities.
American Medical Response, Inc. ( www.amr.net ), the nation's largest provider of medical transportation, is locally operated in 32 states. More than 17,000 AMR paramedics, EMTs and other professionals transport over four million patients nationwide each year in emergency, critical and non-emergency situations. AMR, a wholly owned subsidiary of Laidlaw International, Inc. (NYSE: LI) is headquartered in Greenwood Village , CO .
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