In a novel experiment, the Pentagon is going to pay civilian ambulances for lifesaving blood

The US military is trying something new, reimbursing civilian ambulances for blood provided to those needing life-saving intervention prior to reaching the hospital. FDNY The Pentagon will reimburse civilian ambulances for blood before patients reach a hospital. Military trauma surgeons say earlier blood transfusions save lives but remain rare in civilian EMS. Experts hope the pilot persuades Medicare and private insurers to adopt similar payment models. American ambulances arrive at car…