KUAR | By Michael Hibblen
Arkansas is suing a Virginia-based company which Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says was paid nearly $11 million for medical equipment and supplies that were never delivered.
The personal protective equipment and ventilators were bought for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said Wednesday while announcing the consumer protection lawsuit. It alleges Med-Care Health Link, LLC breached contracts with the state and violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
“Despite their best efforts, unfortunately both UAMS and the Department of Finance and Administration made very large purchases from unscrupulous characters,” Rutledge said.
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announces the lawsuit Wednesday against Med-Care Health Link for equipment purchased by the state for UAMS that was never delivered.