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.
Recommendations for how Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; and Dr. Oz Mehmet, nominees for the next Trump Administration, can improve America’s healthcare funding and patient care
This year’s grant program is focused on three activity areas: operations and safety, vehicle acquisition and regional projects
Upcoming changes to TPS and DACA programs could impact EMS professionals across the U.S.
While recovering from a head injury, Jessica Barclay decided she needed to help Denver paramedics help others
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
Approximately 44% of the Piqua Fire Department’s transports in 2023 were to Kettering Health Piqua
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The new Westport EMS ambulance won’t arrive until 2025 due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic
Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population
Approximately 45% of the state’s MVA’s had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
Daviess Community Hospital’s construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
Underfunded, understaffed rural ambulance services are highlighted after a Pickens County patient had to wait over a hour for an ambulance
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to help EMS support residents in rural communities
Ulster Supervisor James Quigley has begun looking at the future ambulance service costs for 2024
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Officials call for Mayor Wu to unfreeze funds after new warnings of lone-actor” threats around the holidays
State funding will cover everything from staffing and equipment to mental health resources
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
Lower Merion Township officials increased the qualifying property tax credit to 100 percent
Voters in Portage could agree to a tax increase and have the fire department run EMS or pay $700K a year for the current service
Seneca Area Emergency Services is the latest of several in the state to shut down
MercyOne Newton Medical Center will have two different trauma bays, centralized nurse station, and a behavioral health suite
“Because of their training, these public servants, these people, were all able to come together and coordinate their efforts to work as a team and save these boys,” the DA said
Why smaller EMS agencies need grant funding, and four programs to look into
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
The paper emphasizes the need for uniform FBI-compliant biometric criminal history checks for all U.S. EMS practitioner licenses
The board’s action is intended to “revolutionize the delivery of emergency medical care and transportation in most of San Bernardino County”
The emblem, representing unity, progress and commitment, signifies a new era in the field of Emergency Medical Services, the EMS Compact said
