Legislation and Funding
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Combat staffing shortages, rising operational costs and increasingly complex reporting standards
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
Niagara County officials hope their ambulances will begin work before Christmas
A state grant from the Office of Emergency Management Services will enhance salaries in Mineral County
After industry objections, VA officials have pushed the change back one year
Montgomery County officials and EMS providers are exploring issues regarding funding, staffing
Auditors estimated that bills from LLockport ambulance services totaling $266,154 were more than 90 days past due as of Sept. 30
An advisory board member for Somerset-Pulaski EMS suggested that the long-term solution is for Pulaski to create a special taxing district
EMS1’s EMS trends state-of-the-industry survey provides targets for reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
Under the “Direct Pay Bill,” health insurance plans will be required to reimburse ambulance providers for transporting out-of-network patients
“We have upped salaries. We’ve recruited. Nobody wants to do it as much as they did,” said John Smith, the director of operations at Gold Cross
If passed, the bill would establish a pilot grant program for EMS preparedness and workforce retention, allocating 20% of the grants to rural EMS agencies
The committee recommends limiting copays for ambulance rides to $100, or 10% of what insurance pays out of network for ambulance services
Somerset city officials are told employees are leaving for better pay and less calls
Otego officials had been debating turning town EMS over to Otsego County Emergency Services
Bipartisan group says plan could eliminate access for veterans, cause some air services to close
Cheshire County officials used pandemic relief funds to create county EMS after failed bid to buy ambulance service
Voters in Cedar County approved a measure funding a countywide ambulance service
Guilderland Emergency Medical Services will have improved crew, patient safety with a power stretcher, power load system
New billing legislation also limits amount to no more than the Medi-Cal or Medicare rate
Legislation focuses on extending Medicare coverage for ambulance services
South County Fire is adding staff to its community resource paramedic program that has decreased 911 calls and emergency department visits
Traverse City voters chose the fire department, over Mobile Medical Response, as the primary ambulance service
Hamilton County EMS has reversed course on chronically low pay and made an addition to its fleet
Bill ties state’s Medicaid reimbursement rates to federal Medicare rates, paying whichever is higher, and removes 20-mile travel exemption
Tipp City officials highlighted staffing and response time improvements in a budget review
The documentary aims to show legislators the challenges and issues faced by EMS across the country
Missoula’s Mobile Support Team replaces the tradition police response to mental health, substance abuse calls
House Bill 404 ensures the the Department of Health considers a veteran’s training related to emergency medical services
Legislation requires hospitals to develop ambulance bed delay protocols by Sept. 1, 2024
A 15-month pilot program in Clark County will have basic, advanced EMT training with an $800 biweekly stipend
Centre County Public Safety Training Center’s expansion highlights the growing education of first responders
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