Marginalized communities in California and across the country experience health disparities. Save Our Air Medical Resources (SOAR), a national campaign dedicated to preserving access to emergency air medical services, would like to thank Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) for being a tireless advocate for these communities and launching the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s Racial Equity Initiative to tackle health inequities.
For communities that lack access to critical services like a trauma center, air ambulances provide swift transport to the nearest appropriate facility. If Medicare reimbursement rates are not raised to cover the cost of transport, air bases will be forced to shut down, leaving millions of Americans at risk.
SOAR shares Rep. Gomez’s vision for a more equitable America and looks forward to working together to address health disparities and advocate for marginalized communities in Los Angeles County and beyond.