By Patrick Sloan-Turner

The Advocate

BATON ROUGE, La. — For decades, Acadian Ambulance has provided the lion’s share of ambulance services not handled by East Baton Rouge’s own Emergency Medical Services, transporting patients from facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living centers and more in the parish.

But now, Mayor-President Sid Edwards has opened the door for a competitor, allowing Baton Rouge General to enter the market.

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“We are excited about the opportunity to better support patients in Baton Rouge and help ensure they get where they need to go quickly,” said Meghan Parrish , Vice President of Marketing and Communications.

Edwards made the decision over protests from Acadian, which argu

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