Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
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Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
He told the city council that a proposal for the fire department to take on medical transports would most definitely hurt his private service
The fire department would supplement transports handled by the ambulance service, and doesn’t believe it would negatively impact their business
CarePoint and partner McCabe Ambulance lost out to Jersey City Medical Center - Barnabas Health
As the Affordable Care Act enters its second year, here’s a look at four different experiences with the program
EMS officials are hoping to eliminate state regulatory borders with a proposed law allowing them to honor other licenses
Owners claim their ethnicity alone triggered the denial of millions in Medicare funding
Equipped with a battery-powered siren; the wheelbarrows are designed to reduce maternal mortality
The center replaces a 50-year-old building and places volunteer and county EMS under one roof
With an understaffed EMS crew and outdated medical equipment, the city is in need of more funding
A NASEMSO initiative to develop EMS performance measures can lead to increased funding and improved patient outcomes
The district will increase the eight-hour-a-day EMS service to a 24-hour operation to reduce burnout
Six of eight tax measures passed and will increase financial support through annual fees
The proposed facility would provide urgent care, air and ground transport to a regional trauma center, and a fully equipped ER to serve the community
The ambulance company and the city are at odds over a five-year contract extension that has put their long-term relationship in jeopardy
The average response was nine minutes, 53 seconds; the city’s ALS response should be eight minutes, officials say
One judge insists bigger stores still have a ‘moral obligation’ to provide the emergency equipment
The city may close a rental unit for certain violations, and the law change aims to make it harder to evict tenants
The new, $265,000 building will help cut response times across the 26-square-mile coverage area
Officials hope the campaign launched on Indiegogo.com this week will raise $50,000 toward the cost of a new ambulance
The money was for fees the company typically waived in the past, and the village has refused to pay
The patented ice packs absorb heat from the body of a patient recovering from cardiac arrest
Twenty states already require the training, with 20 others placing the issue on upcoming agendas
The plan has been held up until the fire department puts a referendum on the ballot so residents can vote on an additional tax for the new service
The contract includes a new requirement to maintain a minimum number of reserve ambulances, plus the capability of using the city’s traffic-light control system
The property tax supports county EMS, one hospital, and four rural clinics
Major improvements include doubling the number of response units, and programs dedicated to EMT and prevention services
The facility offers specialized training and real-life scenarios for both students and in-service responders
The board objected to a late fee change that would charge the city 10 percent for delinquent payments, up from 1 percent the year before
An area hospital will provide medics for the team who specialize in responding to high-risk warrants and barricaded gunmen
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