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 Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
When it comes to grant funding, a well-developed plan can be key to securing the funds your organization needs
Explore the latest Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System findings and what they mean for EMS funding, reimbursement rates, and advocacy in 2025
Auburn City Ambulance is on track to exceed its $3.3 million budget marking continued growth for the city-run service launched in 2021
Ambulance crews rallied outside the Legislative Office Building, warning that a House-backed insurance rate plan could cripple EMS services statewide
A wave of new bills throughout the country would establish peer networks, crisis hotlines and insurance coverage for trauma-related conditions like PTSD
Union pressures mayor as investment in equipment outpaces investment in people
A proposal to cut out-of-network ambulance reimbursement rates is drawing pushback from EMS leaders, who warn it could slash staffing and funding
Lexington’s Community Paramedicine Program responds to over 45,000 calls annually and has an annual budget of over $1.1 million
In response to growing ambulance service failures, Senate Bill 2033 aims to support struggling EMS providers through a ‘distressed ambulance workgroup’
Your pay, your role and your resources are on the line; here’s what EMS leaders are fighting for now
The Forest Hills Area Ambulance Association will replace its aging, high-mileage ambulance, easing the burden of rising costs and declining insurance reimbursements
The Keane Fire Department will have more firefighters to staff ambulances in response to increasing EMS calls
West Falls EMT Clara Stucker’s Seal of Civic Readiness project introduces a self-defense program tailored specifically to fire and EMS personnel
Rep. Jason Smith has emerged as a leading advocate for EMS, driving key legislation to improve reimbursement models and expand access through community paramedicine initiatives
At a public hearing on Shenandoah County’s proposed 2026 budget, Fort Valley residents urged officials to increase EMS funding, citing long response times and inadequate support
The Health and Human Services Department has decided not to terminate Dr. John Howard amid plans to lay off two-thirds of NIOSH staff, preserving leadership of the World Trade Center Health Program
Virginia becomes the 15th state to pass bleeding control legislation, joining national effort to improve trauma response before EMS arrives
Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on
VMSC-Emergency Medical Services is expanding its reach and seeking stable funding from local towns, using $750,000 in community contributions to support growing emergency needs
If you’ve ever worked tired, driven drowsy, or taken one shift too many, this one’s for you
The closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital is straining emergency services in Waterville, raising concerns that the region’s already-stretched mutual aid system could be pushed to its limit
Troy officials are weighing a $4 to $5 million plan to launch city-run EMS, arguing it could cut response times and reduce long-term costs
Two new EMS stations in Harrington and Frederica, expected to cost around $5 million, aim to improve emergency response times in the region
Firefighters, police officers and teachers will see higher Social Security payments starting in April after the repeal of WEP and GPO under the new Social Security Fairness Act
These sources of start-up and long-term funding can help launch and provide economic sustainability for mobile integrated health care
EMS providers and lawmakers warn that Gov. Lamont’s proposed Medicaid reimbursement cuts could force agencies to reduce staff, scale back services, or shut down stations
A new reorganization plan signals Kennedy’s effort to assert more control over federal public health agencies while reducing the autonomy of the NIH, FDA, and CDC
Muskogee County voters approved a temporary sales tax to fund a new free ambulance service for residents, even if patients need transport outside the county
