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.
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To sustain Medic One amid rising EMS costs, Whatcom County may take the 1% hike to help close a $2.9M gap
The plan for the Crossville city ambulance service is rescinded as the EMS plan heads to a 2026 referendum
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After a tanker crash totaled one rig, Carroll County deployed a spare, fast-tracked a replacement and approved three more purchases
Funding approved by the Central Texas Public Safety Commission will outfit all Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMScrews with upgraded body armor
Funding is on hold until states certify population data minus those deported under U.S. immigration laws
Highlighted by the PWW Advisory Group, the South Dakota Ambulance Association-backed series details funding woes, long response times
The U.S. Forest Service is delaying prevention grants, while FEMA and the National Weather Service trim services and warn of funding gaps
Medicare will pay claims without add-ons if a funding deal takes more than two weeks
Democrats blocked a GOP short-term bill, demanding reversal of Medicaid cuts and an extension of ACA premium tax credits, while Republicans rejected the trillion-dollar price tag
The Pittsburgh City Council approved $1.8M to plan a 168-acre site with fire, police and EMS facilities, adding safeguards such as no federal/foreign training, no ‘urban-warfare’ drills
Northwest Ambulance District faces soaring equipment prices, staffing pressures as continued levies sustain service
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
Essex County plan would shift from county staffing to town-run EMS, using an estimated $2M a year in STR revenue to reimburse 50% of local EMS spending
An OMB memo directs departments to plan “reductions in force” for lapsed-funded programs, going beyond past furloughs by eliminating positions
After AMR doubled rates to $4,700 per transport, Spokane Fire District 9 plans an in-house ambulance
At an Oneida Council meeting, Supervisor Matt Roberts warned of folding ambulance providers and county takeover costs
Certified Vanderburgh County Fire Department medics can perform on-scene evidentiary blood draws, speeding investigations, reducing case delays and cutting unnecessary hospital trips
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After terminating the previous NEMSAC council, the Department of Transportation says it seeks members who fairly represent diverse EMS and 911 roles
States may sub-award Rural Health Transformation Program funds to EMS agencies for technology, staffing and system upgrades
An ad hoc panel will review options as Essex County proposes an EMS Stabilization Plan
The University of Iowa College of Nursing’s SIM-IA program will continue on-site training, funding two sessions a year in 86 rural counties
Regional EMS prepares for increased call volume following the closure of Glenn Medical Center’s ED
Skagit County will hold a hearing on 3% annual ambulance fee hikes through 2031
Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents
Cumberland County commissioners unanimously warned that Crossville EMS could disrupt county operations and reduce unit availability
The Overrun weighs in on how the dismissal of all NEMSAC members could reset priorities at the federal level
Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
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