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.
Bryony Gilbey joins the podcast to discuss “Honorable but broken,” the documentary that sums up the precipitous state of EMS
GMR’s Brian Henricksen joins Rob Lawrence for a frank discussion on operational deficits
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If Decatur Morgan Hospital’s application is approved, the city will have two ambulance services for the first time in seven years
Using funds allocated to Kern County from the American Rescue Plan Act, thousands of county workers now stand to receive $3,000 bonuses
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
The We Energies Foundation awarded $50,000 to 27 emergency response agencies across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the Rewarding Responders Grant
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I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
The U.S. is the first country to fully approve the shot, in a move that may pave the way for additional mandates
The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider
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The bonuses, funded through the city’s $20.53 million City Hall allocation from the American Rescue Plan, will be paid at two different levels
While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
“This has been a problem that’s been brewing for several years and the pandemic kind of accelerated it,” said Monroe Community Ambulance CEO Ron Slagell
Jay Fitch delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking keynote address to EMS leaders on how to future-ready their organization
The state allocated approximately $208 million to distribute one-time relief payments of up to $1,000 to over 193,000 first responders
The wage increases for the town’s approximately 22 unionized emergency medical workers were part of a new union contract that won council approval
HBO host uses biting humor to explain “wildly different” EMS systems, surprise billing and poor pay for EMS providers
Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
The union accuses local government officials of excluding EMTs, paramedics from offering input
Two of the four paramedics who responded to a shooting death by federal authorities were initially “prevented” from being interviewed, union leaders said
In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police
After a successful pilot program in DeKalb County, AMR becomes the largest group included in the CMS ET3 model
While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible
Commissioners in Sumter County voted to transfer EMS dispatching duties from AMR to the county
First Response owner David Childers said Decatur Morgan Hospital is not part of the city’s traditional ambulance service agreement, and accused the hospital of stealing his employees
Michael DeCillis, who treated firefighters on 9/11, is running for a seat in District 11, representing Staten Island and part of Brooklyn
Under the new law, police will no longer be the primary responders to welfare checks or psychiatric calls unless a crime has been committed
“It is not a matter of if, but when,” victims’ advocate says while encouraging those affected to file
When asked about union pushback on the decision, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has a right to require that its workforce gets vaccinated or tested
Dr. John Gallagher, former Sedgwick County EMS director, resigned last week and agreed not to sue officials or individuals in exchange for $85,000
If the vote fails to pass, North Country EMS will be forced to cut its available services by half
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