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.
An EMS Week thank you to the dreamers and disrupters who have and will continue to improve our profession
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
Understand how first responders can participate in the funding
Opponents of the bill say it will lead to the “rapid demise” of EMS in the state as less money comes in to fund services
The Brooklyn group says they want to fill a “significant void” in EMS for Orthodox Jewish women in two borough neighborhoods
An EMS social worker describes how a new program in Texas is serving patients while decreasing 911 calls
Taney County Ambulance District Chief Darryl Coontz discusses the department’s approach to staffing and how they avoid retention issues
Decatur Councilman Charles Kirby has long claimed that the city’s fire department is trying to take over ambulance services by eliminating the competition
The program, which was set to run out of funding in January, has helped reduce ambulance runs while providing non-emergency medical care to those in need
Mayor Dave Wood had vetoed a provision that provides $100 and $50 stipends to paramedics in charge during each shift
If merger with Sprint closes, the “New T-Mobile” will provide free service to public and nonprofit law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies that apply
Double lung transplant recipient Tom Saputo said he was surprised by the bill for the 27-mile air ambulance transport to UCLA Medical Center
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
The move would shed light on decisions that have kept the public mostly in the dark about ambulance service
Johnson County Ambulance Service responded to 11,777 calls for service in 2019, a 9% increase over the 10,773 calls the previous year
A resident and former firefighter said it takes almost 20 minutes for an ambulance to respond to an emergency in Harlowe, N.C.
In a Facebook post, Port Matilda EMS wrote that it has “enough funds available to cover one more payroll cycle and that is it”
FindTreatment.gov is the latest development in the administration’s effort to address the nation’s opioid crisis
The proposal comes after the Uhrichsville Fire Department put in a competing offer to provide either EMS service or fire and EMS service to the same area
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be “burdensome”
The report shares an in-depth look at the strain on rural communities as emergency service agencies close in record numbers around the country
Surprise medical billing and high air medical transport costs are getting attention and triggering legislation
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
“People make life-threatening decisions based on their ability to pay. There will be people who won’t call 911,” Dr. Jessica Saxe said
Jamie Hardin, AMR operations manager, estimates it takes crews between 20 minutes and an hour to respond to calls to help people after they fall
Exploring non-affiliated emergency medical services eligibility for Assistance to Firefighters Grants
Three questions about the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act suggest revisions may be needed before providers should rely on the Medicare option
“Mental health is very important to their overall wellbeing. It’s OK to seek help, and recovery is possible,” one official said
Delmar-Bethlehem EMS agency purchased a mini ambulance to respond to a nine-mile trail used by bicyclists, walkers and joggers
Proposed state legislation would provide funding to convert the former convent into Georgia’s first treatment center for first responders
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss new legislation introduced to Congress that would offer a Medicare buy-in option to retired first responders over 50
Long ambulance wait times in rural New York force regional EMS officials to seek solutions at the state and federal level
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