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.
The HRSA Strategic Plan outlines four mission-critical goals, including improve access to quality health services and achieve health equity
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Examining how the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest and reimbursement are impacting prehospital medicine, and how leaders can care for the workforce
Volunteer fire and emergency services personnel are exposed to the same dangers as members of paid companies, and they certainly deserve the same protections under the law
The CMS reminded state Medicaid directors that existing funding sources can be used to better integrate information systems
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article detailing possible legislation in California that would allow nonviolent, convicted felons to enter the EMS field
The 70 percent increase in transport fees was proposed in the hopes that it would prevent repeat callers from using the city’s emergency medical services
Officials said insurance denials, partial payments, an inability to obtain patient information and patients without coverage forced the write-off
Bills being considered by the California legislature include one that would increase paramedic duties and another that would make sure enough nurses are on the job
Over the next few years, the Regional Emergency Communications Center plans to spend millions of dollars on improvements to its space and technology
EMS1.com Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese speaks about how disasters can have an emotional toll on first responders
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
Mineral Wells says it is continuing to make a large number of EMS calls and asked commissioners for a greater subsidy to offset operational costs and losses
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Effective July 1, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe more than seven days’ worth of opioid medication for patients with acute pain
“I am glad that the committee heard this community’s concerns and acted to keep the World Trade Center Health Program working as is,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney said
Officials are considering charging the county to house their ambulances in city buildings in an effort to raise money for new fire stations
Rhonda Harrill teamed up with Rep. Bob Ramsay and AMR to get a bill passed that requires all Tennessee public high schools to have AEDs
Town Manager Howard Kroll said Hermon Volunteer Rescue is $300,000 in debt, and it’s unclear what a long-term plan will look like
“This is just a token of our appreciation and how much we value you and your service to our town,” First Selectman Mark Nickerson said
The House passed 38 bills that address addiction, recovery and pain management alternatives, with 21 more bills on the calendar
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics won’t say how much money is received from AirCare, a company facing patient complaints about sky-high costs
The bill would require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse ambulance services for their services regardless of whether patients are taken to a hospital
The bill would create a new arbitration system for settling out-of-network bills that holds the patient involved harmless
Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
The bill will allow a commemorative memorial honoring EMS providers to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C.
Julie Booth keeps a closet stocked with children’s clothing after repeatedly seeing children get discharged with nothing to wear home
Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county’s fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
For some rural Missourians who live hours from a level one trauma center, memberships offer peace of mind
Consider applying for federal, state and private grants to help your agency buy new equipment
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened the nomination period for the highest national award honoring first responders
“Dispatchers are now answering approximately 1,000 more calls per day. That’s about 1,000 more calls from seven years ago,” Mayor Mark Farrell said
Should the controversial merger go forward, the grant funds will help ease the cost of moving Grand Rapids dispatchers into the county dispatch center
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