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.
A unified effort among EMS agencies, hospitals and aviation units ensures faster, lifesaving treatment
Transitioning to a healthcare system that embraces and reimburses community-based EMS care
Takeaways from the First CMS Data Collection Report on Ambulance Services to enhance service levels and reduce costs of service delivery
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders, policy pronouncements and a temporary freeze on grants on their departments and communities
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
Administration officials said the decision to halt grants and loans was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump鈥檚 recent executive orders
From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA鈥檚 development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in emergency management
Upstate鈥檚 ED has been know for years for being too busy and too small to meet the demand of being the region鈥檚 only Level 1 trauma center
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
A five-year levy costing taxpayers 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed home value allowed Bend Fire to hire and train six firefighter/paramedics and equip a new ambulance
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year
President Donald Trump鈥檚 executive order halts U.S. contributions to the World Health Organization and calls for reforms on transparency
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
Gov. Janet Mills鈥� budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers
The new plan, led by the Plaistow Fire Department, mirrors the former ALS service with additional benefits, including cost savings and enhanced training
13 chiefs wrote to Gov. Maura Healy to keep EMS from collapsing following the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
A proposed tax in Muskogee County could fund several public safety facilities, projects and services
The Grand Chute Fire Department will no longer be using Gold Cross Ambulance and instead handle EMS in-house
A survey of Chippewa County EMS agencies finds that more than half believe they will have trouble with staffing, call volume and transport times next year
Vague definitions and enforcement challenges raise concerns about how a new law will function in real-world emergencies, leaving providers to navigate gray areas under pressure
鈥淏y reducing the stigma surrounding suicide and expanding support for at-risk veterans and first responders, New York is leading the way,鈥� Gov. Kathy Hochul said
Residents admonished Atkinson officials after cutting that would hire full-time employees for the fire department
10 lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, pressing her to include money for Upstate University Hospital in the upcoming state budget
An Elite EMS crew is stationed at the Sharon Regional Medical Center for walk-ins following the hospital鈥檚 closure due to bankruptcy
The Portage Fire Department launched its own service with 21 new hires and three new ambulances
Grant funding is a critical way for EMS agencies to fill the budget void
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Opportunities for OSHA鈥檚 proposed Emergency Response Standard to improve EMS safety
Grant funding and a donation will allow the Plaistow Fire Department to begin a pilot paramedic intercept program
Millions of first responders and other public employees would soon see a boost in their monthly payments after Congress repealed decades-old reductions
A review of Ross Valley Paramedic Authority finances seen as very positive as jurisdictions look at cost-sharing burdens
The HEARTS Act creates a grant program for schools to train students, staff and sports volunteers as well as purchase AEDs
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